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The midterm elections are upon us, and while getting pizza while waiting in line to vote is a great motivator, nothing beats snapping post-ballot selfies with an "I voted" sticker.

On April 26, 1986, a reactor exploded inside a Chernobyl nuclear power plant, forcing thousands of people to abandon the area in droves. More than 30 years later, much of Chernobyl and its surrounding areas remain abandoned. Take a closer look at an abandoned kindergarten, caught inside the deadly radiation zone. Read more...

Cold weather season is hot coffee season. Everyone knows it's easier to get out of a warm bed when you have a hot cappuccino waiting for you. 

Do you have that one friend who always forgets their wallet? As annoying as it might seem when it comes time to pay the bill, they might be onto something. They just haven’t figured out what it is yet. It’s time to introduce them to Paytm: the new way to pay your bills and repay your friends using your smartphone.  

What's more exciting than voting in the midterm elections? Seeing a candidate you're there to vote for while you're at the polls.

Looking for a Black Friday-style sale — three weeks ahead of schedule? Hasbro is kicking off the deals early with savings of up to 54% off on toys and board games on Amazon. If you were thinking about getting your kids or young nieces and nephews a fun gift for the holidays, we got you covered on amazing deals on select Hasbro products. This is also one of Amazon's "Deals of the Day," so take advantage of the deep savings before the sale ends.

This is An Ode to..., a weekly column where we share the stuff we're really into in hopes that you'll be really into it, too.

Bill Gates just brought a jar of human poop on stage during a speech. Yes, you read that right.

There are two times in my life when I felt Hunter S Thompson, the infamous gonzo journalist who wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, had missed out on something big. The first was in 2000 when my then boss and Time Magazine editor Walter Isaacson invited Thompson (who had just contributed a cover story) to join us on a reporting trip to Burning Man. 

High school and college students across the country are walking out of class on Election Day at 10 a.m. local time. Once again, the youth are proving the critics wrong and demonstrating they know how to organize.

World of Warcraft Classic is delivering on its promise to bring back the original World of Warcraft experience, for better or worse.

R. Kelly can believe it all he wants, but none of us can fly — even though we really, really want to. Perhaps the closest we'll get these days is by flying a drone and watching on screen through the eyes of our little toy machine. At least we can (kinda) touch the sky, right?

Stuck on a long line waiting to vote? Hungry? Well, you and your fellow voters just might be eligible for a free pizza brought straight to you while you wait.

Braun is known for their cutting edge technology when it comes to designing world-class electric shavers. Lucky for you (or the guy in your life), the Braun Series 7 is on sale for just $169.94 at Walmart, or $120 off. Plus, there's also a $30 mail-in rebate, which would mean you'd pay just $139.94 for this puppy. Interested? Keep reading.

Waymo is pointing the robotic finger at humans.

On Oct. 19 in Mountain View, a Waymo self-driving test car hit a motorcylclist, who ended up in the hospital. Now, Waymo has published a blog post with more information about the accident. And it turns out it all came down to that intractable problem: human error. 

SEE ALSO: Don't believe the naysayers: Self-driving cars are already here in many ways

According to Waymo, the test driver of the self-driving car took control of the vehicle moments before the accident. Читать дальше...

The holidays usually mean two things: shopping and cooking. If your pots and pans aren't up to the task this year, then we'd recommend jumping on this sale so you can save some serious cash.

Apple, the first ever U.S. company to be valued at $1 trillion, is no longer worth $1 trillion.

Watching what you eat and treating yourself is a hard tightrope to walk, especially if you enjoy fried foods. And if state fairs prove anything, it's that everything is better when it's fried.

The midterm elections are today (did you vote?) and we have a ton of deals just for the occasion.

Here's something you can proudly wear to you next cryptocurrency yacht cruise. 

Google wants its users to get out and vote — so much so that the website's latest Google Doodle is dedicated to the midterm elections.

It wouldn't be election season without a visit from one of the hardest working campaign trail reporters around: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

She is always there when you need her, and she always knows the right thing to say. She can make you laugh, make you think, and maybe even make you cry (but that might be a stretch). She's also four years old. 

We get it, nobody is thinking, "I wish there were more options when it comes to choosing a VPN". There are plenty of options. 

In this day and age, you don't need a place in a TV-debate to get your point across. As long as you make sure you're in shot when a famous politician is making a statement, you can let your facial expressions do the talking.