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So Facebook just got pwned. Like, badly. 

The company announced today that hackers obtained access to 50 million users’ accounts, and could use them as if the accounts were their own. But what does that mean for you? Was your account one of the ones affected, and, if so, what can you do to protect your account going forward? 

While there remain a lot of unanswered questions about what data was stolen, and who is responsible, there are thankfully a few clear steps you can take to stop the bleeding. Whether it’s too late to really matter, well, that’s a different question.  Read more…

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If you don’t have any plans for this weekend, now you do. 

The Black Women’s Blueprint, an organization that works to empower black women and girls, is urging people of all different backgrounds and identities to march this weekend in support of black women’s basic rights. 

That’s to put it briefly, but if you’re interested in joining the online demonstrations through the hashtag #MarchForBlackWomen and attending an event this Saturday and Sunday, here’s what you need to know.

Who is organizing?

The event was launched by Black Women’s Blueprint, an organization that works to empower and secure equality for black women and girls. Partners of the event include DC Rape Crisis Center, National Economic & Social Rights Initiative, and the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. Read more…

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Robots are a pretty normal part of modern life. We buy them as toys for kids, get some to help clean our homes, and sometimes see them on the big screen. Back in 1939, robots were a lot rarer, and if you did see one, it was probably some human inside a costume, sweating bullets. But not Elektro. He was his own cigarette-smoking, seven-foot-tall self. He wowed crowds across the U.S. and can rightly claim the title of being the first robot celebrity. Sorry, R2-D2.  Read more…

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Are you a big Pulp Fiction fan? Let us ruin that for you.

The production company Elara Pictures posted a disturbing video mashup to Instagram Friday: the hamburger scene from Pulp Fiction alongside a few choice moments from Brett Kavanaugh’s petulant testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Remember how, in the movie, Samuel L. Jackson says “Check out the big brain on Brett?” And remember when Kavanaugh (a Brett) bragged about going to Yale Law School yesterday? You see where this is going.

More about Twitter, Social Media, Brett Kavanaugh, Culture, and Web Culture

National Coffee Day (which is apparently Sept. 29) is one of those made up holidays that’s easy to get behind. In honor of this made up “holiday,” we’re celebrating all weekend long with some great deals on coffee makers, K-cups, bean grinders, and more.

The Hamilton Beach Single Serve Coffee Maker is on sale for $59.99 and is a great multi-purpose brewer to make either a full pot for a crowd or just a cup for you. There’s also the Cuisinart Burr Grind & Brew Thermal for $127.99, which will take care of all your grinding and brewing needs. Read more…

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No, it’s not Regina George from Mean Girls.

It’s a picture of 16-year-old Namibian model Clarisse Muller, who has got the internet talking because she looks pretty much identical to the character, played by Rachel McAdams, in the hit 2004 film.

Muller’s image was posted by a teen magazine called Afterbreak, who suddenly found their tweet going viral because of Muller’s doppelganger looksThe magazine’s website also crashed because of the immense attention their photo received.

More about Culture, Mean Girls, Rachel Mcadams, Regina George, and Culture

As Instagram prepares to challenge Amazon, Snapchat is also getting deeper into the retail game — by making it easier to buy and sell stuff in its app.

The app is introducing a new type of ad that will make it easier for users to buy products inside of its app. The new ads, called Collections, allow brands to link to their products without the need for users to swipe up on the ad. 

Collections will appear in the app between users’ Stories, as well as in the app’s Discover section. The new format, along with other advertising tools Snap just unveiled, will make it much easier for businesses to entice consumers to go from viewing photos to actually buying.  Read more…

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The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a topic that seemingly gets brought up with New Zealanders a lot, even with the country’s prime minister. 

Jacinda Ardern dropped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night, revealing that she had been knocked back for a role on the movie, as she lived close to where the films were shot.

“I do find it slightly offensive that everyone thinks that every New Zealander starred in either Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit,” Ardern said. “Some of us auditioned but weren’t successful, OK? That’s all I’m going to say.”

Aside from other discussing matters like Trump’s steel tariffs and diplomats laughing at him at the United Nations, Ardern seems pretty down to Earth — especially for a world leader.  Read more…

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