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It takes a very specific type of person to steal nearly 50 million people's data and then brag about it under your real name in a major international newspaper. John Binns, according to the Wall Street Journal, is exactly that type of person.

Randonautica videos continue to flourish online, and so are the conspiracy theories the adventure app has spawned.

Save $103: Get the LG 34-inch 34WP65G-B UltraWide FHD monitor with AMD FreeSync on sale for $296.99 at Amazon as of Aug. 26. That's a savings of 26%.

Disillusioned or not, the world may never overcome its fascination with the British royal family. In the teaser for Spencer about the titular royal better known as Princess Diana, Kristen Stewart gives us a glimpse into the private and public torment of one of the monarchy's most beloved figures.

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SAVE $30: As of Aug. 26, the Elgato Wave 3 is 19% off the original price at Amazon for a limited time. You'll pay $129.99.

Have you ever tried to find something by searching Instagram?

It is, plainly, a nightmare.

Instead of being fed with actual search results, Instagram gives you accounts, places, and hashtags. So, for instance, if you want to see how someone styles a disco ball in their living room, you have to search for either a disco ball account, the location Disco Ball in Greece, or the hashtag #discoball.

Now, that’s finally changing. In a Wednesday blog post, Instagram head Adam Mosseri... Читать дальше...

Save $104: The eufy RoboVac 15C MAX is on sale for $175.99 as of Aug. 26. That's a 37% savings on its original price of $279.99.

SAVE 25%: Celebrate National Dog Day on Aug. 26 and grab your first BarkBox for only $26.40 — an $8.60 savings.

Best early Labor Day mattress deals:

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Memorial Day and Labor Day are the best times to buy mattresses. Brands love to run their best deals during these holiday weekends, and Labor Day is your next chance to shop them. Читать дальше...

"Would you try this?"

That's what Arizona State University retail store manager and mother to three Sophia Lovasz asked her TikTok followers back in April.

In a 15-second video we see a driverless Waymo minivan approach before Lovasz hops in and shows that no one is at the wheel. "Ngl it was trippy at first," reads a caption, as the steering wheel moves on its own.

Driverless.

Credit: screenshot: @Sosobombs... Читать дальше...

Welcome to Thanks, I Love It, our series highlighting something onscreen we're obsessed with this week.

Ok, this is slightly awkward.

Estes, a company that sells model rocket engines, kits and accessories, has a new item for sale: a replica of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, the very same one that took Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos to space (via Gizmodo).

Yes, that means that you can now have a small (1/66 in size) version of the dick-shaped rocket that launched a thousand memes on your desk. The price is also notable: $69.99.

A more luxurious package is also available for $109.99... Читать дальше...

The Other Two is finally returning with its second season, over two years since its first season premiered on Comedy Central. After all this time, and a move to HBO Max, has this satirical take on show business maintained its sharpness and relevance?

NASA scientist Josh Willis flew over Greenland this week, and gazed at a sprawling polar world of melted ice and dark pools of water.

We're biased, but you need to read this.

While reporting about sex and relationships for Mashable, most recently amid an ongoing pandemic, our senior culture reporter Rachel Thompson went and wrote a whole book on the topic.

Rough, out now through Square Peg and Vintage, is Thompson’s first book and examines an important, intersectional issue: how sexual violence has found its way into the bedroom, and what we can do about it. And she's kindly given us an extract for Mashable, which you'll find below. Читать дальше...

The toilet is one of the most important innovations of modern life. Still, around 2 billion people lack access to basic sanitation services. To make matters worse, human factors – from plastic waste and toxic pollution to climate change and overpopulation – add an enormous strain on the toilet systems that do exist.

Riccardo Cenedella is a designer and furniture maker, whose work focuses on repurposing waste material. As part of his postgraduate program at Central Saint Martins in London, Cenedella experimented with transforming locally sourced carpet waste into bespoke pieces of furniture.

Magic mushrooms changed her life.

After taking them in Amsterdam, Lena Russell felt in tune with herself and the world. So much so that she decided to move from England to the United States to pursue a career in psychedelic assisted health care.

But in the days after the trip, she also felt curious about what had happened to her and the ways she had changed. And she felt lonely.

Now she’s helping other people who are dealing with those same feelings as a volunteer for Fireside Project... Читать дальше...

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TL;DR: Save 30% on lenses at EyeBuyDirect with code HURRAH30.

Wondering how you would look in a new pair of specs for fall? You can try on a ton of glasses virtually at EyeBuyDirect by hovering your phone and tapping “try on” or uploading a pic. Like every other face filter on your phone, it’s fun and pretty easy to get sucked into, especially with more than a thousand styles to scroll through camped out on your couch.

Whether you just want a little change or you’re a fashion chameleon... Читать дальше...

TL;DR: Give your cooking setup a refresh with the Artesia 14-in-1 Grill and Air Fryer Combo, on sale for 18% off. As of Aug. 26, bring one home for only $179.99.

Reddit's volunteer moderators have shared an open letter demanding the company ban subreddits dedicated to spreading COVID-19 misinformation. In response, Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman released the tech bro statement equivalent of a shrug emoji.