Harvard dropout Zuckerberg to address grads at alma mater

In this Nov. 7, 2011 file photo, Facebook creator and CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes questions from the media at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard announced Tuesday, March 7, 2017, that Zuckerberg, who went to Harvard as an undergraduate in 2002 but left after his sophomore year to pursue his company, will be the commencement speaker at the school's May 25, 2017 graduation ceremony.

Google Home spreads bizarre conspiracy theory about Barack Obama

But The Outline's Adrianne Jeffries documented a huge number of other problematic results: search snippets claiming that monosodium glutamate causes brain damage, Barack Obama is the King of the U.S., and USA president Warren Harding was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, in addition to less serious, but equally embarrassing, errors such as an answer about the smell of Iodine linking to a guide to cooking Meth, and one about why fire engines are red citing a Monty Python joke. Then, as noted by ReCode , videos of Google's in-home assistant replying with the same answer began to circulate, an unsettling development that would give your conservative uncle the upper hand in your next political debate.

Redditor finds weird bit of Apple history at Goodwill

Seattle Reddit user "Vadermeer" claims to have found a stack of internal Apple memos during a February visit to a Seattle Goodwill thrift store. Seattle Reddit user "Vadermeer" claims to have found a stack of internal Apple memos during a February visit to a Seattle Goodwill thrift store.

Google is killing a weird group messaging app less than one…

The group messaging app was launched by Google only 10 months ago, promising a new way for groups of friends to have chats around particular topics. The app stitched together a slew of Google services such as YouTube, Search, and Chrome, allowing users to easily share video and other information about a topic - say, a new movie - without having to jump between apps, cutting and pasting relevant links and so forth.

Man claims to find dead MOUSE inside bottle of Diet Coke

Erick Dixon filmed himself live on Facebook opening the drinks bottle - but not everyone is convinced his discovery is genuine A man claims he found a DEAD MOUSE inside a bottle of Diet Coke - but social media users smelled a rat sparking speculation he faked the incident. Erick Dixon posted a live video on Facebook of his disgusting discovery which soon went viral, with more than 5.7 million views.

Court Tosses Copyright Suit From Father Who Streamed Child’s Birth Live on Facebook

It's one of the oldest tenets of common law: He who streams son's birth live on social media forfeits any subsequent copyright claims to such video. Maybe not, but we can't be so sure that U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan didn't rely on that exact principle when he dismissed Kali Kanongataa's copyright lawsuit against ABC and Yahoo after media companies aired segments of his Facebook Live stream of his son's birth.

Expect Tesla earnings to be downright weird

... at issue with the upcoming earnings announcement is how much weirder the reporting is about to get. It was already weird. Tesla combines a record of quarterly losses with a record of missed vehicle launches and a record of guiding high on deliveries ...

News of the Weird 2.15.17

On Jan. 31, doctors at Stanley Medical College and Hospital in Chennai, India, removed a live, full-grown cockroach from the nasal cavity of a 42-year-old woman whose nose had been "itchy" earlier in the day. Two hospitals were unable to help her, but at Stanley, Dr. M N Shankar, chief of ear-nose-throat, used an endoscope, forceps, and, for 45 minutes, a suction device-because, he said, the roach "didn't seem to want to come out."

[New build] Flashed the BIOS, still a weird boot loop a…1

Hello. Here is the list of my components, this is a new build : 1 Western Digital WD Blue 1TB, 64MB 1 Crucial MX300 525GB 1 Intel Core i7-6800K, 6x 3.40GHz 1 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT - DDR4-2400 - 16GB 1 Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Windforce OC 3G 1 Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI 1 Phanteks Eclipse P400 1 Cryorig A40 1 EVGA 850 GQ 850W ATX 2.3 I have got a Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI, and I plugged everything.

New York City shop sells cookie dough…

A new dessert shop in New York City specializes in a guilty childhood treat that we've been told could be dangerous to eat, reports CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil. Do, as it's called, is a brand new bakery of sorts, only it doesn't have much use for baking.

How to Turn Computer Monitor Into Mirror and 10 More Bizarre Yahoo Answers

Yahoo, soon to become Altaba, may not have the best search engine, but its "Yahoo Answers" service is definitely one of the most entertaining. Whether it be simple questions, serious dilemmas, or just internet trolls, you'll find plenty, like this person who wants to know if there's a way to turn a computer monitor into a mirror.

Facebook CEO trying to buy out land near his Hawaii estate

In this Nov. 19, 2016 file photo, Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of Facebook, waves at the CEO summit during the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru. Zuckerberg is going to court to gain ownership of isolated pockets of land tucked away within his sprawling estate in Hawaii.

Buzzing Baltimore Girl Group Replay’s Video ‘Strange’ Ft Lil Key Has Amassed Over 3.2 Million Views

Jan. 17, 2017 - PRLog -- Just in time to kick off the new year, popular Baltimore girl band Replay has received some exciting news! On the heels of receiving a prestigious award from the mayor of Baltimore for their block party tours, the young ladies can celebrate knowing that their music video "Strange" featuring Lil Key of Jermaine Dupri's The Rap Game has gone viral. The music video has amassed over 3.2 million views on Facebook.

Nicole Kidman’s ‘bizarre behaviour’ at the Golden Globes revealed

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Police: Beating on video began after friendly encounter

This booking photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Brittany Covington of Chicago. Covington is one of four people charged Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, with aggravated kidnapping and taking part in a hate crime after allegedly beating and taunting a man in a video broadcast live on Facebook.

‘Leash play’ woman Anna Teshu posts bizarre new video on social media

Paul Ryan gives congressman's son a stern telling off as he DABS during his father's swearing-in photo... and gets the teen grounded Wealthy real estate lawyer, his wife and his two daughters aged 12 and 14 are killed as their small plane crashes en route to Telluride 'How does anyone survive this?': Mother is left feeling 'unlovable' and a 'failure' after her husband left her for his assistant on New Year's Eve Assange says a 14-year-old could have hacked Democratic emails as he reveals John Podesta's password was 'password' Trump criticizes intelligence agencies for 'delaying' his briefing on the 'so-called' Russian hacks - and suggests that they don't have a proper case 'I am my mom's best friend': Incredible bond between Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is revealed in new HBO documentary filmed a year before their deaths Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will be laid to rest in a ... (more)

Santa Claus is back on Facebook

In this Wednesday, Dec. 28 photo, Santa Claus displays his now-functioning Facebook page outside North Pole City Hall in North Pole, Alaska. Santa Claus' Facebook account has been reinstated after the social media company suspended his access and demanded proof of identity on Christmas Day.

PM Modi to address the nation on New Year’s Eve, pub to offer drinks…

Pubs and restaurants announced that they will live telecast the PM's speech on December 31. When it was announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would address the nation on the New Year's Eve on December 31, people could not stop wondering what exactly would he talk about. While many reports suggested that the prime minister may address the nation on 50-day completion of demonetisation- people could not stop wondering what next googly the PM might throw at them.

7 weirdest moments from Mark Zuckerberg’s new AI video

Facebook CEO and very rich man Mark Zuckerberg released a video on Tuesday that demonstrates his fancy new artificial intelligence named Jarvis that he's been working on all year. While the AI is surely impressive , we couldn't help but get over just how weird the video is that goes along with it.

‘Female population of Edinburgh’ bans men-only members of…

Social media user comments ranged from people wholeheartedly agreeing with the sentiments of the plaque - to others branding it sexist. Photo / Twitter / @densherryboe Members of a golf club that banned female members have been excluded from sitting on a park bench after a plaque was installed on behalf of the "female population of Edinburgh".

Gun-toting kids, nudity, snakes and Santa on a chain leash… the…

Not everyone likes the plethora of photos - and Facebook tagging - that occurs on social media at this time of year Not everyone likes the plethora of photos - and Facebook tagging - that occurs on social media at this time of year. But, given it is a time of year to be thankful, perhaps we can all be grateful that none of our family snaps could turn out quite as awkward as these.