Asteroid that zoomed past Earth has own moon
The flyby was the closest an asteroid will get to Earth until 2027.
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Why this week's flight cancellations were a good thing for travelers
Written by Jessica Plautz
Or at least, they were better than hours of delays at the airport.
NYC mayor dramatically reads The Onion's fake blizzard of doom speech
Written by Adario Strange
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio took the blizzard bust of 2015 in stride by poking fun at himself using an article from 'The Onion.'
We're 100 days from the UK election. Here's what the parties are saying
Written by Blathnaid Healy
LONDON -- On May 7 Britain heads to the polls to vote for a new government. As far ahead as that sounds, it's now only 100 days away -- so it's a good time to look at what the parties are promising. A poll released Tuesday by YouGov puts the Conserva...
WWE hits 1 million subscribers, but stands as a warning about digital media
Written by Jason Abbruzzese
The WWE announced on Tuesday that it has signed up 1 million subscribers to its streaming network in just 11 months.
'Dad Rap' is your favorite, groan-worthy dad jokes in one music video
Written by Andrea Romano
Dad jokes. Old school.
Teaser for Netflix's 'Wet Hot American Summer' series confirms epic cast
Written by Sandra Gonzalez
Gene?
Yahoo is spinning off its stake in Alibaba to avoid taxes
Written by Jason Abbruzzese
Yahoo announced on Tuesday that it will be spinning off its remaining stake in Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba. The move will help the company avoid paying taxes on the profits from its stake in Alibaba, which helped the company reap billions of doll...
Mormon church leaders announce support for LGBT rights — with a catch
Written by The Associated Press
Mormon church leaders are making a national appeal for a "balanced approach" in the clash between gay rights and religious freedom.
A Washington, D.C., Maryland and NoVa adventure guide
Written by Lindsay Rothfeld
From kayaking to midnight bike tours, adventure abounds.
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Apple Pay expanding to thousands of vending machines, parking meters
Written by Karissa Bell
The days of scrounging for quarters to pay for vending machine snacks may be over.
Google's epic space documentary hits YouTube
Written by Adario Strange
Google's epic space documentary detailing the vision behind its moon landing competition is now available on YouTube.
'Maleficent' director ready to 'set a foundation' with first film for Oculus
Written by Josh Dickey
“I realized very early on that all of this technology couldn’t work without the creative people.”
The fails supercut that actually hurts to watch
Written by Brian Koerber
Ouch!
Super Bowl media day: 8 magic moments from an insane sideshow
Written by Sam Laird
The NFL's pre-Super Bowl media day is an annual sideshow of preposterous proportions. Here, we round up the best moments.
Apple still thinks the iPad has a 'very bright future' in the long run
Written by Rex Santus
In the long run, the iPad is "great business," says Apple CEO.
Hungry porcupine predicts Super Bowl winner
Written by Annie Colbert
Teddy Bear is the Nate Silver of spiky-backed rodents.
How big was Apple's first quarter? Pretty damn big
Written by Todd Wasserman
Apple likely set the world record for quarterly earnings on Tuesday with $18 billion, a figure that beat Russian oil company Gazprom's 2011 record of $16 billion. While there are a few companies -- including Walmart -- that still generate more revenu...
Twitter adds Iran, Cuba and 26 other countries to location options
Written by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Good news for Twitter users in Iran, Cuba, Ethiopia and 25 other countries.
High tide, strong winds batter coastal Massachusetts with more flooding
Written by Megan Specia
Massachusetts is not in the clear yet, even as the blizzard winds down: Coastal communities are bracing for more flooding.
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Indonesian military ends AirAsia recovery mission despite retrieving only 70 victims
Written by Jenni Ryall
The Indonesian military has called off the retrieval mission for the wreckage of crashed AirAsia Flight QZ8501.
Zombie cat shows up in neighbor's yard 5 days after being buried
Written by Brian Koerber
No, it's not a storyline from "The Walking Dead."
Snapchat breaks into media with Discover
Written by Jason Abbruzzese
Snapchat's highly anticipated media play is here, and it's called Discover.
Is Snapchat about to become a publishing powerhouse?
Written by JP Mangalindan
With Snapchat Discover, the Los Angeles startup wants to be a hub for media content. But will it succeed in a saturated market?
Facebook is rethinking how it tracks ads
Written by JP Mangalindan
Facebook argued the ad industry's click-through rate doesn't tell the whole picture. So the social network developed a system it says is more accurate.
Director teases 'Ghostbusters' cast with photo of Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy
Written by Neha Prakash
Who you gonna call? Apparently, 'Saturday Night Live.'
10 gorgeous beaches to wash away your winter blues
Written by Brian Koerber
Life's a beach.
The Apple Watch will go on sale in April
Written by Rex Santus
"Development of Apple Watch is right on schedule and we expect to begin shipping in April."
Huge beat: Apple sold 74.5 million iPhones in December quarter, setting new record
Written by Seth Fiegerman
Apple reported its Q1 earnings results on Tuesday.
The science behind brain farts
Written by Matt Petronzio
The brain fart not only has a real name, there's a science to overcoming it.