Google has settled antitrust complaints with the European Union, avoiding the threat of a six billion dollar fine. It means some significant changes to how Google operates its search and advertising business. The case involved the same legal question that Google has faced around the world: while dominating a market is legal, and being biased […]
Bill Nye the Science Guy agreed to partake in a debate Tuesday night with Ken Ham, a creation apologist, Christian author, and Creation Museum founder…at the actual Creation Museum. The debate lasted nearly 3 hours and while I haven’t watched it all yet, both men seemed articulate, passionate, and respectful. Editor’s note: Jump ahead to […]
The term “shironuri” literally means “painted in white” and this eclectic Japanese street-fashion style is cropping up in Western subcultures. The defining feature of shironuri is the stark white face that women paint on themselves using traditional Geisha makeup. The fashion ranges from gothic lolita to mori girl (forest inspired) to outlandish garb you would […]
Murray-arty tried to stump “Counterbatch” with how many apples and oranges were in front of him on Tuesday’s episode of Sesame Street. Even though the Muppet wasn’t convinced that he was “just an actor,” Count von Count stepped in to help! http://youtu.be/-7jS7X-2ggA [via BuzzFeed]
Two congress members have put forward a bill that would overturn a recent court verdict that struck down rules on net neutrality in the United States. However, the bill does not have cross-party support and appears to have no chance of passing the House of Representatives stage, in turn meaning it won’t become law. A […]
… And millions of voices cried out in relief! Maybe if the queen focused more on making her case to the senate instead of focusing on changing in and out of elaborate costumes so much… After all she wasn’t elected to watch her people suffer and die right? Thanks for watching. The prequels have been […]
A fun Star Trek-themed parody of “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen. [Debs & Errol | Via]
I have seen 3 of these so far, and I can’t really argue. (The Oscars are on Sunday, March 2!) [Courtesy of College Humor]
DJ Deadmau5 recently posted this picture of his $300,000 Ferrari 458 Spider on Facebook along with this explanation: “If you think the car’s bad, you should see what I did to my bathroom wallpaper. Isn’t it fun to do things your own way and just not give a f***? Try it, you’ll like it, I […]
Since the XXII Olympic Winter Games are starting this week, now is the time to learn more about some interesting Olympic facts! [ASAPScience]