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13 Reasons Why is back and, by the looks of the latest trailer, you better be prepared for even more teenage hardships.

The trailer juxtaposes all of the characters lives both before and after the suicide that connects them all. It’s an interesting stylistic choice, and perhaps indicative of the shifts we’ve heard about in terms of the popular but controversial Netflix show’s approach to mature topics in the new season.

You’ll be able to start binge-watching Season 2 on May 18. Read more…

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Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving mode, Autopilot, did what it’s supposed to do — move the car out of harm’s way.

In a video from last week, a driver in a Tesla Model X was traveling on I-95 in North Carolina when a swerving semi-truck suddenly came into the Tesla’s lane. The electric car automatically moves over onto the empty shoulder to avoid the oncoming traffic, and the driver then proceeds to move into the fast lane behind the truck.

YouTuber Jeremy Visnesky seems to document the live-saving moments in the semi-autonomous vehicle. Visnesky shared another Tesla safety feature coming in handy over the weekend when the car slowed down and beeped to warn about a truck merging into a freeway lane.  Read more…

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The man who Mark Zuckerberg says taught him about the power of encryption is leaving the Facebook family.

The departure of WhatsApp CEO and cofunder Jan Koum comes after Facebook’s biggest privacy scandal to date. And six months after WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton left the company and joined the #DeleteFacebook movement. Facebook bought the chat app, which highlights and promotes encryption and user privacy, in 2014 for more than $19 billion. 

In a Monday Facebook post, Koum wrote it was time for him to “move on.” He plans to spend time “collecting rare air-cooled Porsches, working on my cars and playing ultimate frisbee.”  Read more…

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Mother’s Day is just around the corner and let’s face it — the typical gift of flowers is just boring. Your mom deserves a better flower.

Given the recent leaps in cannabis legalization, there’s a good possibility your mom enjoys toking up, or at the very least, is open to the possibility. So, this Mother’s Day, consider giving your mom the gift of weed.

Whether it’s a lotion to ease some aches and pains or a nice vape to help bring your mom’s toking into this century, check out the list below for some gift inspiration this Mother’s Day.  Read more…

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In a March meeting with Bill Gates, President Trump reportedly asked the billionaire philanthropist if he wanted the prestigious job of White House science advisor, a role that’s been left unfilled up to this point. 

Apparently, without hesitation, Gates declined the proposition, according to Stat News, which recently sat down with Gates to discuss the rather unsettling possibility of another virulent global flu pandemic. (In 1918-1919, a now common strain of flu killed as many as 50 million people worldwide.)

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Ah, graduation. It’s a big step in the lives of young adults everywhere, a time for them to say goodbye to their college years and enter the world of adulthood.

It’s a time for celebration. And with any celebration comes gifts.

While sentimental items like Oh, the Places You’ll Go! and framed photographs are certainly touching, there’s an even better idea out there: Get recent graduates gifts you know they’ll use. 

Not sure what that might be? Never fear. We’ve compiled a list of presents sure to satisfy for the monumental occasion — and beyond. Read more…

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Drivers have to anticipate a lot of things on the road, but a gigantic duck isn’t usually one of them.

But unfortunately, commuters in the great plains had to contend with Quacky last week. 

Twitter user Marc R. Wallace captured video of an enormous inflatable duck that rolled down the streets of Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday. Its name was Quacky. It wore some pretty sweet sunglasses.

Apparently, it was supposed to be a part of the 11th Annual Duck Derby fundraiser hosted by the Youth Emergency Shelter and Services of Iowa until one of its tethers broke and it got away. The huge balloon tumbled its way through two blocks on a city street. Quacky didn’t hurt anyone, but did impress many.  Read more…

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NeuroDigital collaborated with Prague’s National Gallery to create Touching Masterpieces, giving people who are blind a cool VR experience where they can “see” the art through touch. The haptic gloves vibrate to make the wearer feel as though they’re feeling a 3D object.  Read more…

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Following bad news after bad news for the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian government has pledged a large sum of money for its preservation.

More than A$500 million (US$379 million) has been been promised in a funding package to protect and restore the reef. 

The money will be used for improving water quality, mitigating coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish, and general reef restoration.

“We’ll be improving the monitoring of the reef’s health and the measurement of its impacts,” environment minister Josh Frydenberg told ABC News. “The more we understand about the reef, the better we can protect it.” Read more…

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Kanye West’s admiration for Emma Gonzalez may not have landed as he’d hoped.

In the latest instalment of the superstar’s debate-triggering Twitter thoughts, West tweeted his admiration for the high school senior, survivor of the shooting in Parkland, Florida, and now gun control activist on Sunday. 

He posted the words “my hero” alongside an image of Gonzalez at CNN’s Town Hall following the Parkland school shooting in February.

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