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Tesla has confirmed that yes, Autopilot was active when a Model X was the at the center of a fatal crash last week.

A new post filed to the auto maker’s blog on Friday confirmed this key detail. The March 23 crash, which occurred when the Model X struck a highway barrier, left the driver dead.

“In the moments before the collision, which occurred at 9:27 a.m. on Friday, March 23rd, Autopilot was engaged with the adaptive cruise control follow-distance set to minimum,” Tesla’s blog post reads.

The driver’s hands were not detected on the wheel during the six seconds prior to the crash, though the vehicle had issued one audio “hands-on” warning and multiple dashboard warnings earlier in the drive. Read more…

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Every year on April Fools’ Day, reporters in newsrooms around the world brace themselves. While we’re usually a pretty skeptical bunch, April 1 brings out the worst in us. 

We don’t believe anything anyone tells us on this one day of the year, and rightfully so. It’s a holiday that literally just celebrates people lying, and brands have been in on the act for years, leading to some really bad moments for journalists the world over. 

That said, each April Fools’ Day, there’s usually one person pulling more of their hair out than anyone else in the newsroom. 

More about Space, Science, Culture, April Fools, and Science

We’ve got MoviePass, we’ve got ClassPass, but don’t we need more? 

Woe are the memories before monthly subscription passes came out. Now, we can work out, watch a movie, work out again, then come home to our Book of the Month!

But it shouldn’t stop there.

Here are 10 more passes that we want, that we need, and on which we would love to become dependent.

DogPass

This pass would allow you to pet any dog in the city without their stingy owners getting in the way. Be sure to register 45 minutes early, because these dogs are getting snatched up like hotcakes. Read more…

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The company behind pop culture’s most collectible vinyl figurines has joined the cereal game in the most brand-appropriate way.

Funko is known for its Pops, which turns everything from Star Wars to Edward Scissorhands into adorable collectible action figures. Nothing beats the cute of its latest invention though, a line of cereal that will come packaged with mini-Pop figures of icons like Wonder Woman and Freddy Krueger.

Funko Founder Michael Becker gave the Coronado Eagle & Journal an exclusive look at the new venture, which will launch in collectible outlet stores like FYE this June for $7.99 a box.  Read more…

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Is the long-awaited third installment of Bill and Ted finally happening? If this Entertainment Weekly story is to be believed, maybe. But fans have been waiting so long for Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter to get the Wyld Stallyns back together that even seeing them in the same photo is an untold joy. 

This is particularly true on Twitter, where the other hot images of the week are of the “Trump says goodbye to Hope Hicks” genre. Under these dire circumstances, Bill and Ted hanging out (in a phone booth!) seems like a miracle.

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It didn’t take long for Instagram Stories to take off.

Instagram’s hottest new feature has become exponentially popular since its inception in August 2016, much to the detriment of competitors like Snapchat. In August, the company said that Stories have driven users younger than 25 to use the app upwards of 32 minutes a day on average. In September, the app as a whole announced it had 800 million monthly active users, 500 million of those who return each day. In comparison, Snapchat boasted 173 million daily active users as of August.

Not only that, but ever since Instagram launched the feature, it’s been continuously building on top of it, adding incredibly popular features like Boomerang and Superzoom.  Read more…

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Budding YouTuber Will Smith isn’t afraid to churn out some weird content on his channel, including an attempt at getting frisky with a humanoid.

In his most recent clip, Smith sets himself on a date in the Cayman islands with Sophia the robot, a humanoid robot from Hanson Robotics that uses artificial intelligence to interact with humans. After a few awkward moments and some burns from Sophia to Smith, he leans in for a kiss, and well, gets denied. 

It’s super weird.

Unfortunately, this may have a lasting impression on poor Sophia.

“Every interaction I have with people has an impact on how I develop and shapes who I eventually become,” Sophia’s website reads. “So please be nice to me as I would like to be a smart, compassionate robot.” Read more…

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Love it or hate it so, so much, the Roseanne reboot got a second season.

After a massive ratings premiere on Tuesday, ABC announced Friday that they would be renewing the controversial sitcom for its second season. 

The internet was torn up, for better or worse.

Though critics had been talking about the show for weeks, the show’s ratings shocked even the most hardened skeptics. On Tuesday night, a staggering 18.2 million viewers tuned in. The total viewercast has grown by over 3.4 million in recent days.

The announcement comes on the heels of news that President Trump called Roseanne, a Trump supporter, himself to congratulate her on the show’s ratings success. Read more…

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One cannot simply sing the blues. You need to FEEL the blues. The blues are an emotion, a journey, a spiritual unraveling of someone’s innermost suffering.

This dog. This dog has seen some shit. 

While, sure, we’ve seen other dogs howl along as their owners play music, this dog has an uncanny ability to “sing” perfectly in pitch, with a rhythm and soul that encompasses the genre. 

[h/t:Reddit] Read more…

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Everything was fine until somebody touched the shrimp fried rice.

The communal office fridge is one of the most contentious areas of any office. Long lost leftovers go forgotten until it’s hard for anyone to avoid the stench, unorganized stackers become apparent, and  inevitably, someone’s precious food or condiment will be violated. There are a few unspoken fridge rules for any office, however, the golden rule is to never, ever eat or discard someone’s lunch. Ever. 

Comedian Zak Toscani shared a controversial tale of an office lunch gone wrong, which he says started Thursday evening after his coworker noticed their lunch had gone missing from the fridge. We were unable to confirm the events actually took place (this may be a big joke … he’s a comedian after all), but the story is so good, it must be read. Read more…

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