YouTube fan conference VidCon has announced it will distribute $2,000 grants to a new emerging YouTuber each week for a year, totaling $104,000 in grants to up-and-coming creators. The money doesn’t have any strings attached — you can spend it however you’d like. “Nothing is out there making this easier,” wrote Vidcon founder Hank Green on the … [Read more...] about VidCon’s new grant will award $2,000 to an emerging YouTuber each week for a year
The FDA approved a pot-derived drug for seizures — will the DEA allow it to be sold?
For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made from cannabis. Epidiolex treats severe forms of childhood epilepsy — but the Drug Enforcement Administration will need to reclassify this form of cannabis before the drug can be put on the market. For almost half a century, the DEA has classified cannabis as a Schedule I drug, along with … [Read more...] about The FDA approved a pot-derived drug for seizures — will the DEA allow it to be sold?
Tune Into One of Gaming’s Coolest, Quirkiest Events Right Now
Have you ever seen someone beat Castlevania on the NES in less than 15 minutes? What about someone racing through Super Mario World without ever touching a single mushroom? No? Curious how that's even possible? Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) is going on now, and it's your chance to find out. SGDQ, and its wintertime twin Awesome Games Done Quick, is a days-long livestreaming … [Read more...] about Tune Into One of Gaming’s Coolest, Quirkiest Events Right Now
Should you buy a MacBook or MacBook Pro on Amazon Prime Day
Are you in the market for a new MacBook and wondering if you should hold out until Amazon's Prime Day in the summer? Think you're going to find some unique deals during that time that you can't find right now? There's no doubt that Amazon's Prime Day is a huge day for deals, especially on electronics. If you're already a Prime member or don't mind signing up for it to get those … [Read more...] about Should you buy a MacBook or MacBook Pro on Amazon Prime Day
Entry-Level Android Phone Chips Face Declining Demand: Report
June 25, 2018 - Written By Daniel Golightly Qualcomm and MediaTek are set to phase out some series of their mobile system-on-chip (SoC) designs in response to reduced interest in those, according to unnamed industry sources cited by DigiTimes. Specifically, those are said to include SoCs with performance below that of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600-series offerings and … [Read more...] about Entry-Level Android Phone Chips Face Declining Demand: Report
Edit for iOS is as simple as a sheet of paper
Edit is just about the simplest notes app possible. It doesn’t have search, it doesn’t even have multiple notes. It’s just a single page onto which you can write or paste text, and almost nothing more. When you’re using your iPhone or iPad, do you ever feel the need to quickly jot down a note? Do you need a page to paste a temporary note — a parcel … [Read more...] about Edit for iOS is as simple as a sheet of paper
Russia’s Proton rocket, which predates Apollo, will finally stop flying
The Russian-manufactured Proton rocket has been flying into space since before humans landed on the Moon. First launched in 1965, the rocket was initially conceived of as a booster to fly two-person crews around the Moon, as the Soviet Union sought to beat NASA into deep space. Indeed, some of its earliest missions launched creatures, including two turtles, to the Moon and … [Read more...] about Russia’s Proton rocket, which predates Apollo, will finally stop flying
Supreme Court accepts Texas voting maps in blow to Dems
Mark Sherman and Paul J. Weber Associated Press Published 5:57 p.m. UTC Jun 25, 2018 Washington – A divided Supreme Court kept Texas’ voting maps largely intact Monday, dealing an election-year blow to Democrats by reversing earlier findings that intentional racial discrimination continues to stain several statehouse and congressional districts. The 5-4 … [Read more...] about Supreme Court accepts Texas voting maps in blow to Dems
Three-star Georgia cornerback DJ Turner picks Michigan
The Detroit News Published 5:59 p.m. UTC Jun 25, 2018 DJ Turner, a three-star cornerback from North Gwinnett High in Suwanee, Ga., on Monday committed to Michigan’s 2019 recruiting class. Turner (5-11, 170 pounds) is the 15th commitment in Michigan’s 2019 class, which is ranked 10th in the nation by 247Sports. Turner is ranked the No. 41 cornerback in the … [Read more...] about Three-star Georgia cornerback DJ Turner picks Michigan
Migrant detainees to be housed at 2 bases in Texas
Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns, Associated Press Updated 10:50 am, Monday, June 25, 2018 Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Friday April 27, 2018, file photo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis listens to a question during a meeting at the Pentagon, … [Read more...] about Migrant detainees to be housed at 2 bases in Texas