I, Jeff Bezos, super rich adult man and definite Big Boy, like trucks! And construction equipment! And moving dirt! VROOOOOOM! BEEP BEEP!

But you already know this! I told you so! When, yesterday, I hopped into a large front loader (can you believe they let me do this stuff?!) and, in front of a bunch of cameras, picked up some dirt and then DUMPED IT right back onto the same spot!

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Taylor Swift loves pushing people’s buttons, especially Ellen DeGeneres’. 

The “ME!” singer made a much anticipated return to The Ellen Show on Wednesday, making it her first appearance in two years. Swift commented on everything from her new kitten, Benjamin, to whether or not she washes her legs (she does). 

During the show’s “Burning Questions” segment, Swift is put on the spot plenty of times. 

When Ellen asks, “If you can’t sleep in the middle of the night, what do you do?” Swift answers, “I go downstairs and rummage through the kitchen and eat whatever I can find and it’s really less like a human being and more like a raccoon in a dumpster.” Who woulda thunk!  Read more…

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You can’t keep a streaming Beto down.

If you didn’t think livestreaming a dental appointment was mundane enough, wait til you see 2020 Democratic hopeful Beto O’Rourke stream a haircut. All 17 minutes of it. 

O’Rourke has begun something of a “reboot” of his campaign, including an appearance on The View where he did a lot of apologizing, and now he’s back to doing what he does best: streaming average, everyday events like they’re political rallies. 

Of course, it’s not just about a haircut, not with an election to win. O’Rourke also used the opportunity to talk about all sorts of issues, like the immigration story of his barber, Manuel, who moved to El Paso from Juárez, its neighboring city in Mexico. He also took questions from viewers about things like a potential trip to Puerto Rico and higher education.  Read more…

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Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed a new Star Wars film will be helmed by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the showrunners of the HBO hit Game of Thrones. Read more…

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According to TMZ, Grande is being sued by photographer Robert Barbera. Barbera claims the “7 rings” songstress posted his photos of her on Instagram without permission.  Read more…

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Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt started flying fighter planes before many people believed a woman could. We talked to the general about training Brie Larson for Captain Marvel. Read more…

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On May 10, fellow beauty YouTuber Tati Westbrook uploaded a 43-minute-long video detailing Charles’s inappropriate actions.  Read more…

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“Quiet preferred.” That’s one way to tell your Uber driver to STFU, politely.

Quiet mode is one of the new preferences available beginning Tuesday evening across the U.S. for premium Uber rides, which means only Uber Black or Uber Black SUV rides. This is the first time the option has been available on the Uber app.

Now when you order a black car (that means professional drivers and luxury vehicles, so no Priuses) you have a list of preferences you can select.

Riders have been clamoring for a “quiet mode” for when you don’t want to chat. So in the app you can now say you have no preference, quiet preferred, or happy to chat as your preferred conversation level. There’s also temperature preferences and a request for luggage help. Read more…

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Twitter has become the latest social media company to address misinformation about vaccines on its platform. 

The company announced that it will redirect users to a “credible public health resource” when they search for specific terms associated with vaccines. 

“At Twitter, we understand the importance of vaccines in preventing illness and disease and recognize the role that Twitter plays in disseminating important public health information,” Twitter’s VP of Trust and Safety, Del Harvey wrote in a blog post. “We think it’s important to help people find reliable information that enhances their health and well-being.” Read more…

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San Francisco just voted to ban facial-recognition technology.

The city that has for many come to symbolize the power of tech, both in all its terror and glory, took an important step on Tuesday to rein in some of that power. The city’s Board of Supervisors voted 8 to 1 in a veto proof majority to approve a wide-ranging ordinance that broadly regulates surveillance technology and prohibits outright the local government’s use of facial-recognition tech for surveillance. 

While this ban has not yet technically become law — the ordinance goes back before the Supervisors on May 21 and then Mayor London Breed must sign it — its backers are confident that, having passed this first hurdle, the ordinance’s success is essentially assured.  Read more…

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