Trump and CNN’s Jim Acosta have heated exchange over women reporters asking questions

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President Donald Trump held a rare solo press conference on Wednesday afternoon, and it went about as you’d expect. 

Trump went head-to-head with CNN’s Jim Acosta early on. Before even asking his question, Acosta asked if Trump would call on a female reporter next.

“If you don’t mind, after I’m finished … if one of our female colleagues could go that would be great,” Acosta said. At that point in the conference, Trump had only called on male reporters for questions. 

“What does he mean by that? Explain,” Trump demanded.

Trump then cuts off Acosta, “What does it mean, no, what does it mean?” Read more…

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Judge halts grizzly hunting because Yellowstone bears need to find more diverse sex partners

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The grizzly bears are spared from hunting, for now. 

For as low as $600 per hunting permit, grizzly bears were scheduled to be legally hunted in Wyoming beginning on Sept. 1, making it the first such hunt in over four decades. But after first just temporarily suspending the hunt, a federal judge has now bucked attempts by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the Yellowstone-area grizzlies from the endangered species list.

The 48-page decision, however, wasn’t about hunting. It was about how this isolated population of some 700 bears requires influxes of fresh genetic material to remain biologically resilient in the years ahead. This detached bear population, Chief District Judge Dana Christensen determined, were too biologically vulnerable to be removed from the infamous list.  Read more…

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Best air fryers right now: Could these be the next Instant Pot?

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We’re calling it now: Air fryers are the Instant Pot of 2018. 

We’re always on the lookout for new kitchen gadgets that will make cooking easier and more fun. Air fryers have been popping up all over recently, and for good reason. A way to get crispy french fries or chicken wings as a moment’s notice? We’ll take two.

But if you thought you were overwhelmed with all of the different Instant Pot models, just wait until you see the air fryer market.

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Before we dive into the different devices, let’s answer one lingering question. Read more…

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Best streaming services: We compare DirecTV NOW, PlayStation Vue Sling TV, and more

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Would you rather: Date someone who’s clingy, makes you spend a ton of money on them, and who bosses you around…

OR

Date someone who’s super chill, lets you do your own thing, and always makes sure you’re happy?

The latter, right? Well, get this: The first relationship is with cable, and the second relationship is with streaming services.

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Yup, we’re talking about cord cutting: A favorite term of the past few years that basically means breaking up with your cable company and only paying for the content you want without messing around with a cable box or satellite. Because life with cable is so last decade. Read more…

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‘Moving hotel’ Cabin adds bump-canceling beds on its overnight bus

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A lot of things go bump in the night, especially a bus traveling 60 mph down Interstate 5 from San Francisco to Santa Monica, California.

But if Cabin, the bus-hotel startup that’s driven 10,000 passengers on overnight trips between San Francisco and SoCal since launching in July 2017, can do something about what they call “road turbulence” they think they can get more people to sleep better while traveling.

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Co-founders Tom Currier and Gaetano Crupi have developed a new suspension system for the three converted sleep buses in the Cabin fleet. Calling it Cabin Cloud, they plan to have the beds equipped with the new tech that uses sensors, accelerometers, small motors, and predictive algorithms to know when the bus ride is about to get bumpy and what to do about it.  Read more…

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Facebook is tightening its grip on Instagram

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Instagram will soon be without its founders for the first time ever. 

With CEO Kevin Systrom and CTO Mike Krieger leaving soon, the future of the photo-sharing app will be much more controlled by Facebook executives, which could have big implications for the service.

SEE ALSO: Instagram’s co-founders are stepping down

News of the departures sent shockwaves around Silicon Valley, primarily because it was so unexpected. Though it’s common for founders to depart a company after an acquisition, Instagram’s founding duo has long been an exception. 

The abrupt nature of the news itself, which broke late Monday night, immediately gave rise to rumors that the resignations had come as the result of some greater falling out with Facebook’s upper management.  Read more…

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Vlogger Will Smith bungee jumped into the Grand Canyon for his birthday, and livestreamed it

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Will Smith went full vlogger and bungee jumped into the Grand Canyon. 

The four-time Grammy winner and man Newsweek once declared “Hollywood’s Most Powerful Actor” has picked up a new hobby: YouTubing. He’s vlogged about his date with a robot, calling the international space station, and recently celebrated a YouTube milestone: one million subscribers. 

To ring in the big 5-0, Smith took his vlogging to a whole new level — specifically, to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. 

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He packed his wife and three kids into the RV he once drove from Philadelphia to Los Angeles and rolled up the Grand Canyon to confront his fear of heights. As they waited at the edge of the canyon, Smith strapped into a helicopter and prepared for the jump.  Read more…

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Now any idiot can apply to list their altcoin on Coinbase

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Bring on the altcoin spring.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase teased an opening of the shitcoin floodgates today with an announcement that it will allow issuers of obscure altcoins, tokens, and even digital collectables like CryptoKitties to officially apply to be listed on its exchange. 

At present, Coinbase only lists a few cryptocurrencies — bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, ethereum classic, and litecoin — that are for the most part generally considered to be not a scam. According to a company blog post, that is all about to change. 

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Kind stranger gifts kid an adorable parking spot specifically for his little bike

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Landing a guaranteed parking spot is the holy grail of city living. This little kid was gifted on in the most adorable way. 

Writer Christie Dietz tweeted a photo of her son’s new parking spot. The little boy has locked his tiny green bike to a local lamppost almost every day this year. On Monday, they discovered that the lamppost was graced with a designated parking sticker specifically for him. 

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“Absolutely made our day,” Dietz tweeted. “People can be so brilliant. Thank you, whoever did it.”

My son has parked his bike by this lamppost just about every day for the last year. This morning, this sticker had appeared. Absolutely made our day. People can be so brilliant. Thank you, whoever did it ? pic.twitter.com/rYC8jCTD5L

— Christie Dietz (@asausagehastwo) September 24, 2018 Read more…

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Shane Dawson’s Jake Paul docuseries is already a wild ride

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The first part of Shane Dawson’s Jake Paul documentary officially dropped on Tuesday.

There are few YouTubers more controversial than Jake Paul. Though his subscribers are almost all children, the 21-year-old vlogger is known for posting overly sexual videos that borders on softcore porn, peddling his merch, and being related to the guy who filmed the body of someone who died by suicide. 

SEE ALSO: Educator responds accordingly to Jake Paul’s rude diss track about teachers

In addition to all of that, Paul and his vlogger friend group/mansion roommates (who call themselves Team 10) have been criticized for subjecting their neighbors to their wild on-camera stunts.  Read more…

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