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“Moist,” psychologically, is a very loaded word. According to a research study conducted by psychology professor Dr. Paul Thibodeau at Oberlin College, around 18 percent of American English speakers hate the word “moist.” And the hate behind “moist” stems from word’s association.  Read more...

Given Antarctica's extreme location on the bottom of the Earth, scientists long believed the continent was free from the plastic pollution tarnishing the rest of the world.

Some media analysts are convinced VR video will soon be big—even though most people still haven't tried on a VR headset yet. 

My first time playing Sea of Thieves, it took me all of one minute to figure out how to equip the mug of grog — i.e. "pirate booze" — in my inventory and drink it.

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The new Game of Thrones Season 7 trailer is here just in time for Summer Solstice, and it's packed with clues about the conflicts — and alliances — we can look forward to when July 16 arrives.

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Chrissy Teigen caused quite a stir on the internet with a single joke on Twitter. 

If you still have Google Glass lying around somewhere, it's time to dust it off and plug it in: Google just pushed out its first update to the device in two and a half years.

Earlier this month, Kerry Washington tweeted a video about dirty diapers to her 4.6 million followers. 

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When serious questions first began to emerge about Uber's culture, Liane Hornsey didn't see a problem. 

If you squint very hard and move your face towards your computer screen, you'll see something truly remarkable.

One of Hollywood's wealthiest men just got hundreds of millions of dollars richer. 

You're probably familiar with robots. You've seen them in movies, in science class, and probably in your own hand in the form of a smartphone. 

Add this to your file on "The Russian government tried to destroy the election integrity of the United States last year."

What could possibly be more entertaining than watching Aubrey Plaza get high with some nuns that are famous for smoking pot?

Sony's still spinning, spinning, spinning away at its Marvel universe – and it's just caught three more characters in its web. 

What does Pride mean to you? 

That simple question with countless answers is the basis of a new social campaign called #PrideIs. The campaign, which launched in June for LGBTQ Pride Month, encourages young queer people to celebrate their identity and community filling in the blank: #PrideIs _______.  The Hetrick-Martin Institute, which is the oldest LGBTQ youth organization in the United States, created the initiative.

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It's time to suspend your disbelief and watch a bus soar over Los Angeles, as we look at not only HOW the stunt worked, but WHY you totally bought in to the bus jump from Speed. Read more...

In response to a culture where messages of shame permeate the discussions we have about our bodies, a self-help author focused on body positivity turned to Instagram to share how she teaches her children to think and speak about body image.

Balenciaga is sure having fun this year. Fresh off the, er, success of its $2,145 fake IKEA tote bag, the fashion house has decided to peddle a fancy version of its own shopping bag. Except instead of paper, this bag made of calfskin and metal. And instead of "free with purchase so you can put your items in it," it's $1,100. 

Finally, there is peace in the streaming galaxy as a roving band of rebels have made it to their destination just as the prophecy foretold. In English? Rogue One is coming to Netflix.

The next Olympic Games are gonna be lit... with technology.

Intel, which became an official Olympic Partner on Wednesday (and makes most of the CPUs inside today's PCs and all of them on Macs), promises to bring a wide array of cutting-edge technology to the Olympic games, beginning with the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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Rocket League will make its television debut this summer thanks to a new partnership with NBC Sports Group, the companies announced today. This new partnership marks NBC's first big step into the world of esports with the potential for more NBC Sports/esports mash-ups to come.