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Drivers begin the battle for the British Championship of lawnmower racing near Crawley, England. Read more...

Like many popular writers with active Twitter accounts, bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater is used to fielding questions from fans. But like any adult with even a hint of self-awareness, she knows her advice should be taken with a more than a grain of salt. 

You never know what to expect from Google's I/O developer conference.

One year people are parachuting in with Google Glass on their faces and another year it's hey look at this completely modular phone.

This year's developer conference had no splashy hardware announcements (unless you count the WorldSense prototypes) and focused heavily on the company's push to put AI everywhere.

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After a week in which the New York Times and Washington Post traded bombshell reports, the pair dropped two scoops — just as Donald likes — at the same time Friday.

Another day, another revealing scoop about Trump’s White House from the Washington Post and New York Times. 

In a matter of weeks, fidget spinners went from something almost nobody had ever heard of to the must-have toy of the season. The anxiety-reducing handheld spinners are so ubiquitous that dozens of developers are trying to cash in on the phenomenon with fidget-spinner themed mobile apps.

Here's your daily reminder that dogs are amazing creatures.

Leonard, a pit bull who had been put on the euthanasia list due to aggressive behavior, is set to become Ohio's first pit bull police dog.

According to local ABC news, Leonard was brought to Union County Humane Society where staff members found Leonard's behavior too aggressive for adoption. This meant the next stop for Leonard would be euthanasia.

SEE ALSO: Adorable pup loses a shocking 80 pounds and is now living his best life

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The Seattle Center Exhibition Hall was teeming with excitement on the morning of May 13th. Blue and white banners hung everywhere, while volunteers in matching shirts organized piles of supplies sprawled across 20 tables. The words on these banners and shirts were all the same – "Dream Fearlessly."

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Engineers at the University of Minnesota have developed a way to 3D print mechanical sensors that could one day give robots the ability to feel.  Read more...

The Glider by Tyroler made cleaning both sides of your window way easier. The secret is in its powerful magnet. Wash off dirt in one smooth motion. The Glider costs between $47-$79 depending on the thickness of your window.  Read more...

Welcome to our weekly series "Cry of the Week," in which we highlight whatever moment made us ugly cry on our couches the most in the past seven days. 

Ah, graduation season. A perfect time for celebrities, who are not really like us, to seem smart by giving vague inspirational speeches in funny hats. 

The arrival of Alien Covenant in theaters today is the perfect time to celebrate the various forms of nightmarish gifts Ridley Scott’s seminal horror franchise has bestowed upon us. Aside from the scarring image of an alien scorpion baby bursting through a human chest cavity, the franchise’s influence spreads far, wide, and across many mediums.

Venom just got one big step closer to reality.

Sony's long-gestating Spider-Man spinoff has just roped in a new star, Tom Hardy, and a new director, Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland). Sony previously pinned down an October 5, 2018 release date for the project.

SEE ALSO: Sony's animated 'Spider-Man' movie has found its Miles Morales

Sony Pictures confirmed Hardy's casting via social media. 

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Sometimes the guilt of a crime is just too much to bear, and the perpetrator has to come clean or risk bearing the weight of his transgression for a lifetime. 

Some kids are pumped to learn they'll soon be the older child. Other children are less than pleased.

It’s the ultimate dating dream: a place filled with top-notch single people who don’t behave like assholes. One app thinks they’ve cracked the code by insisting on good manners, but is it really that easy?

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Lin-Manuel Miranda is relocating to Duckburg, because apparently the DuckTales reboot wasn't awesome enough already.

Russia's embassy in the United Kingdom is boosting a right-wing conspiracy theory.

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Chris Cornell was more than a standard-issue rock star. The Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman took his stunning voice and deep lyrics in search of something more meaningful than fame, wealth, and adoration. 

You can't shoot a Star Wars movie these days without paparazzi sneaking on to the set. 

Yes, it's come to this.

Your drive just got a whole lot more annoying thanks to Karta GPS, a navigation company that has added a Donald Trump impersonator to its software.

SEE ALSO: Is Twitter's growth all thanks to Donald Trump?

The dulcet tones of a fake Trump can be added to the iOS or Android app via the Downloads section, and there's an option to hear Bill Clinton too for the sake of balance.

The Portugese company's app integrates with Yelp and Foursquare as well... Читать дальше...

Some of Ford's SYNC 3-enabled cars are finally getting an update to match the rest of the connected car ecosystem.