Mashable - 4 years ago
Here's something nice for the children of first responders: Mattel, the toy company that produces Barbie, announced on Wednesday that it will be donating one doll for every eligible career doll — dolls that include outfits and accessories rep...
Mashable - 4 years ago
We've been primed to believe that technology will save us. Every year, new gadgets, apps, and digital tchotchkes promise to ease the burdens of modern life. Now, with the coronavirus having killed over a quarter of a million and counting, the...
Mashable - 4 years ago
Poor James Corden. First none of his staff would laugh at his jokes over Zoom, and now this. In the sketch above, The Late Late Show host attempts to interview his colleagues about what it's like working from home — but it quickly become...
Mashable - 4 years ago
Spending so much time at home can be tough, but when you think about it, there's been plenty of history that's been made indoors. "Man Who Dresses Like a Professor Paul F. Tompkins" is here to prove it to you. For a sketch dubbed "Great Moments...
Mashable - 4 years ago
TL;DR: Take the tape out of tape measure with the Rollova 2.0 digital ruler for $76.99, a 13% savings as of May 13. As if you didn't already know, everything is digital these days. Seriously, think about it. From calling a cab to depositing a chec...
Mashable - 4 years ago
TL;DR: Flesh out all the features of your dream home with Ashampoo® 3D CAD 7: Architecture Version for $29.99, a 62% savings as of May 13. With more time at home these days, you might have realized your current abode is a far cry from your dr...
Mashable - 4 years ago
TL;DR: If you can't find any game that seems worth playing, make your own. Enroll in the Make a Portals Clone in Unity 3D and Blender From Scratch course for $25, an 87% savings as of May 13. Once you've exhausted all of the usual self solation ac...
Mashable - 4 years ago
TL;DR: Do your part to be more eco-friendly with a 4-pack of stainless steel straws for $12.99, a 35% savings as of May 13. It may seem small in the grand scheme of things, but one way to become more eco-friendly is by switching from plastic straw...
Mashable - 4 years ago
In the very same week as Donald Trump proclaimed "We have prevailed," the coronavirus pandemic has now reached its spiky, invisible tentacles right into his White House. Inner-circle staff have tested positive over the past week, including a pr...
Mashable - 4 years ago
Ethan Hawke jumped on a video call with Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, speaking about his new limited Showtime series The Good Lord Bird. Unfortunately for him, Fallon's daughters Winnie and Franny correctly decided that they were m...
Mashable - 4 years ago
Space is a terrifying place devoid of oxygen and mercy, and you should never go there. But if you insist on spitting in Death's eye and forsaking the Mother Earth that raised you, at least do a few dry runs before clambering aboard your flying meta...
Mashable - 4 years ago
It's a wonder Queen and David Bowie's iconic collaboration "Under Pressure" hasn't already become a pandemic-era anthem. Who among us has not literally watched their good friends screaming "Let me out!" on a video call by this point? Panic! At...
Mashable - 4 years ago
Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to its content moderators as compensation for mental health issues caused by their work. The internet is already generally a cesspool of filth and cruelty, so one can only imagine the incredibly horrific thing...
Mashable - 4 years ago
We've all changed a lot during the last four years, but nobody's image has changed quite as much as Tim Kaine, Virginia senator, and now, socially-distanced wild west bandit. An image of Kaine glaring down the Senate floor while wearing a ban...
Mashable - 4 years ago
UPDATE: May 12, 2020, 5:47 p.m. PDT And just like that, service is back up! You can all press pause on your Slack panic for now. Original story: It's not you, it's Slack. Slack confirmed on Twitter that service in parts of the U.S., Japan, and Aus...