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From a ground-level perspective, blazing wildfires and different varieties of storm are terrifying displays of nature’s might. But viewed from space, through the right (computer-enhanced) eyes, they’re all things of beauty.

On Friday, NASA released a visualization of Earth showing the aerosols that were swirling through our planet’s atmosphere on Aug. 23. It was a busy day for Mother Nature, as you can see.

Aerosols are specks of solids and liquids that swirl through the air we breathe. Most of the time, they’re invisible to the naked eye. But when, say, a fire releases ash into the sky, or when a wind storm blows dust across the desert, those invisible aerosols are made visible. Read more…

More about Climate, Nasa, Science, Environment, and Aerosols

Hurricane Lane may have looked like a monster storm earlier this week, but it petered out by Friday thanks to strong wind shear. Now a tropical storm, Lane still poses a threat to Hawaii in the form of flash flooding. 

The National Weather Service in Honolulu extended its flash flood warning Saturday morning. It may be extended again, beyond Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time, if heavy rain persists. The warning was issued for the northeast and southeast sides of the Big Island from Hawi to Hilo to South Point. The tropical storm warning remained in effect.  Read more…

More about Hawaii, Hurricanes, Tropical Storm, Hurricane Lane, and Science

With the Royal Wedding now in the rearview mirror, Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle are taking the next big step in their marriage: They’re adopting a dog.

The newlyweds have reportedly adopted a Labrador according to People.

According to the entertainment magazine, the two adopted the dog in “early summer” and the assuredly adorable pup has “been joining them at their country getaway in the Cotswolds area and Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace in London.”

So what does this new canine addition to the family look like? I mean, it’s gotta be adorable, right?  Read more…

More about Dogs, Adoption, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Culture

Google essentially got slapped in the face when Epic Games, the developer of the super popular Fortnite, decided not to make the game available through the Play Store, but via its own app.

Google warned Epic that doing so could potentially put Android users at greater security risk, but the game developer brushed it off, insisting on going it alone for several reasons — including not having to give Google a cut in-app revenue and “embracing open platforms.”

Well, now the worst has happened. Despite having no obligation to do so, Google recently discovered an exploit within the Fortnite installer app that allowed malicious apps installed on one’s Android phone to hijack the download process so that instead of downloading the game from Epic’s server, it could download and install something entirely different, which could potentially leave the device open to attacks. Read more…

More about Entertainment, Google, Gaming, Android, and Security

Walt Disney World might now be a place where the workers’ dreams really do come true. After months of negotiations, the theme park and resort struck a deal with six unions to start paying employees $15 per hour by 2021, according to the Orlando Sentinel. 

The deal still awaits union members’ approval, but it would slowly increase the hourly minimum wage for Disney World staff from $10 to $15 by October 2021. Nationwide advocates of a $15 hourly wage often refer to that pay as a “living wage.”  

UNITE HERE Central Florida, a union that represents staff with Walt Disney World Food & Beverage and Housekeeping, called the raise “historic” in a Facebook post published Friday. In addition, workers will receive a previously scheduled $1,000 bonus that had been put on hold during negotiations.  Read more…

More about Walt Disney World, Unions, Living Wage, Social Good, and Activism

The internet’s love for ’90s sitcoms runs deep, especially when said sitcom features child actors that managed to grow up without turning into complete trash.

Today’s trip down memory lane comes compliments of Danielle Fishel, who starred as Topanga on Boy Meets World. Fishel recently got together with three of her fellow former cast members — Ben Savage, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong — and the happy gathering led to a so-cute-it-hurts recreation of a classic cast photo.

See for yourself.

More about Entertainment, Tv, Boy Meets World, Entertainment, and Movies Tv Shows

Way back in 2015, before he was firing everyone from his golden toilet in the White House, Donald Trump just wanted a photo with Sia.

In a Rolling Stone profile published Friday, the singer recalled how Trump politely took it in stride when she declined to take a photo together after they both appeared on Saturday Night Live. But the funniest part? Sia said she had “crazy diarrhea” after the encounter. 

Sia was walking back to her dressing room when Trump, who was hosting that night’s SNL, spotted her and asked for a photo together. Read more…

More about Snl, Donald Trump, Sia, Saturday Night Live, and Culture

Hookup culture: Also known as the thing that has basically replaced real dating over the past 20 years or so, and the thing that your parents and grandparents bitch about because “nobody has a real conversation anymore.”

We all know that’s not true, however, and online dating has made a massive impact on more people meeting and talking than every before. And when we think dating sites, we usually think about sites like eharmony and Zoosk and other marriage-minded options. But not every single person is trying to participate in the next cuffing season.

Sometimes, you just wanna get laid.

More about Online Dating, Shopping Fun, Shopping Ziffdavis, Sex And Relationsips, and Hook Ups

If you ever listen to podcasts (and don’t skip the ads), you’ve heard about the magic of subscription boxes. I’m a big fan — not only do they make life so much easier and more convenient, they also merge the excitement of getting a package in the mail with the joy of opening a gift. That’s double the fun, y’all. 

We’ve rounded up our favorite subscription box services from food, to wine, to makeup, to clothes, to razors — because you deserve the best of the best. There are too many in each of those categories to try out yourself (seriously, have you browsed Cratejoy before?), so we’ve pulled out the boxes where you’ll get the most stuff for the best value.  Read more…

More about Gaming, Cooking, Makeup, Gift Ideas, and Subscription Services

Remember the Jaguar E-Type, the classic sports car from the 1960s and ’70s? It’s back with a bit of extra juice.

The vehicle that’s been called “the most beautiful car ever made” was shown as an electric concept car last year. This week the British carmaker announced it’s going to make and sell the all-electric version. It will be available starting in summer 2020.

The new E-Type promises to look and feel like the old-school classic, but it’ll have quicker acceleration with its battery-powered engine. It will also have a 170-mile range on its 40-kilowatt-hour rechargeable battery.  Read more…

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