Remember Energizer's ultra-thick phone? It appears that no one wants it.

At this year's Mobile World Congress in February, Energizer (and Avenir Telecom, who has partnered with Energizer to manufacture phones under its brand) announced an incredibly thick, 18,000mAh battery phone called the P18K. 

The thing was entirely ridiculous, but there was still a possibility that someone cared about battery life so much that they'd actually buy it — after all, with that battery capacity, the phone was likely to last a week between charges. 

Alas, it was not meant to be. Avenir launched an Indiegogo campaign for the phone, and — as The Verge noted Tuesday — it failed miserably.  Read more...

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New top story on Hacker News: Google has added “unsupported browser” warnings for Edge Chromium on Google Docs

Google has added “unsupported browser” warnings for Edge Chromium on Google Docs
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New top story on Hacker News: Vodafone Found Hidden Backdoors in Huawei Equipment

Vodafone Found Hidden Backdoors in Huawei Equipment
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New top story on Hacker News: Profitable Giants Like Amazon Pay $0 in Corp Taxes. Some Voters Are Sick of It

Profitable Giants Like Amazon Pay $0 in Corp Taxes. Some Voters Are Sick of It
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New top story on Hacker News: Whale with harness could be Russian weapon, say Norwegian experts

Whale with harness could be Russian weapon, say Norwegian experts
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New top story on Hacker News: Robert Hooke’s Snowflakes (2013)

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Paul Rudd and James Corden make obscenely inappropriate music for children and there are no words

There are some things you don't expect from children's musicians. Obscenely inappropriate dancing is one of them, without a doubt. 

But, Paul Rudd and James Corden went there. Because they're, ya know, them. And, reader, you will weep with laughter. 

The pair begin the sketch explaining how they'd both been trying to pursue solo careers as musicians, but were not having much success with that. Then they met and, in Rudd's words, "something just clicked." 

"We were gonna be the biggest thing that the world of children's music had ever seen," said Rudd. 

Behold, The Naptime Boyz and their horrifyingly sexual dance moves. Don't say we didn't warn you.  Read more...

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Maisie Williams responds to THAT huge 'Game of Thrones' moment with the perfect Instagram video

Warning: Contains ice-shattering spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, episode 3.

All men must die.

We know this. But we also know that it's possible — if you're well equipped with some ninja fighting skills and a pointy dagger — to delay the inevitable for a little bit.

SEE ALSO: Here's the key Melisandre line from 'Game of Thrones' Ep 3 you may have missed

Following Arya Stark's triumphant, world-saving act of heroism in episode three, Maisie Williams shared her reaction on Instagram.

It came in the form of a video of her co-star and BFF Sophie Turner singing "Crank That" by Soulja Boy, coupled with a photo of the Night King himself (swipe right). Read more...

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Elon Musk and Vitalik Buterin are chatting about Ethereum and it's fascinating

It's no surprise that Tesla & SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is interested in crypto — he's tweeted about it several times in the past. 

But now, Musk has directly (and publicly, on Twitter) asked Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin to explain his vision of the cryptocurrency's future, and it's turning into an interesting discussion. 

SEE ALSO: Elon Musk has some advice about charging your Tesla battery

First, it needs to be said that Musk and Buterin are quite similar in certain regards. Both are very active on Twitter. Both are very smart and love talking about complex concepts that will make your head spin. Both love silly jokes, and they regularly drive their users/customers/shareholders up the wall. In 2017, Buterin (who insists he's just one of many cogs inside Ethereum but is largely seen as the project's leader) said he will leave (Ethereum) if its community doesn't get its act together. Musk angered the SEC to the point that he almost lost his CEO position at Tesla.  Read more...

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Get this RapidWeaver web builder bundle on sale for just $50

A few decades ago, building a website was an impressive feat simply because you had to code everything from scratch. These days, it doesn’t make sense to do that, not with endless resources available to help you whip a professional looking one in no time at allWebsite builders like Wordpress, Squarespace, and Wix have seriously changed the game.

SEE ALSO: 10 of the best Squarespace templates for videos, blogs, and beyond

The issue is that their theme-based designs tend to offer a limited array of options, so you're stuck with what you get. Not the end of the world there, but if you do find yourself itching to customize them beyond existing design constraints, then you're going to have to get down with CSS and JavaScript anyways. Read more...

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Diagnose car troubles before they even happen using this $15 device

Hoping to ditch your clunky car because of an impending utopian future in which self-driving cars render car ownership obsolete? Think again. While autonomously driving vehicles have been all the talk for a few years now, they're still a distant dream (the closest thing is Waymo's new app, which has a waitlist).

That doesn't mean you have to constantly lug your car to the mechanic for the smallest of issues. Here’s a game-changing hack: Get an OBD scanner.

WTF is that, you ask? Some context: OBD scanners work by accessing the OBD-II (or Onboard Diagnostics) system on your car. OBD-II is a standardized system that runs on its onboard computer and offers an array of communication protocols, codes, and other data used to diagnose car health. Most cars are equipped with an OBD-II system, and that probably applies to your vehicle as well. Read more...

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The never-ending rise of K-pop megastars BTS

Whether you're a fan or not, it's hard to ignore the immense rise of K-pop heavyweights BTS.

The South Korean boy band has made an unprecedented break into mainstream Western culture. They've topped charts, broken YouTube records, and racked up much-hyped appearances on Saturday Night Live and awards shows like the Grammys.

For K-pop fans, BTS has been big for a long time. But if you're out of the loop, it's fair to think the seven-member band popped out of obscurity before linking up with Halsey for a hit single and setting a record that hasn't been achieved since The Beatles.

The band's social media expertise, internet popularity, dedicated fanbase, and willingness to talk about taboo issues has fueled their global domination. Add a dash of the West's growing openness to music with non-English lyrics, and you've got a recipe for international success. Read more...

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Who is the next Big Bad of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame.

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Thanos is dead. Like, really dead.

But if the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were hoping that the end of Thanos would be the end of all their problems, they need to read some more comic books. There’s always another enemy.

Unfortunately, we didn’t get any big hints at who could be filling Thanos’s giant shoes after Avengers: Endgame, but there’s a handful of possibilities that are well-established in Marvel comics. 

Let’s break down a few of Marvel's biggest, baddest villains that could threaten Earth, the galaxy, or even the universe at large. Read more...

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Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, April 30th

David Sipress’s Daily Cartoon contemplates the Democratic field.

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Bread Pudding and the Comforts of Queer Baking

Bryan Washington writes about making bread pudding, with his neighbors and for his family, in Houston, and provides his recipe for the dessert.

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The Fight for the Right to Drive

M. R. O’Connor writes about the Human Driving Association, which opposes the creation of fully autonomous vehicles and advocates for a constitutional amendment that would protect people’s freedom of movement and their right to drive their own cars.

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The rise of Japanese militarism

New top story on Hacker News: Nanoscale Vacuum-Channel Transistor

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The 'Game of Thrones' hotline of your dreams is back to answer the big questions

Do you have a metric tonne of questions about Game of Thrones? Don't spend every waking hour pondering, staring into the ether like Bran Stark, call the hotline.

In April, Jimmy Kimmel kindly rounded up the cast of HBO's big time series, currently rampaging through your emotions in its final, eighth season, to answer the big questions.

And now, with this happening, and this, and this, it's time to boot up the hotline again.

For $2.99 a minute, you can ask Liam Cunningham what Kit Harington smells like ("a mixture of old yoghurt and Axe body spray, it's a real turn-off,"), or ask Isaac Hempstead Wright where you left your keys. Just don't piss off Maisie Williams, or you'll get on her list. Read more...

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Stephen Colbert unpacks Joe Biden's presidential bid

After quite a bit of speculation, former Vice-President Joe Biden launched his 2020 presidential run over the weekend.

It got the attention of Stephen Colbert, who spent some time talking about Biden's campaign video, which talked about Trump's reaction to Charlottesville — something that the president had to explain again. 

"Trump's already worried about Joe Biden," Colbert said. "And the proof of that is that this ad did something none of the other Democrats have been able to do, and that's put Trump on the defensive." Read more...

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Noah Centineo and Jimmy Fallon drop moves you've seen at every high school dance

Perfect Date star and presumably perfect date Noah Centineo seems to know his way around an awkward high school dance floor.

Everyone's favourite Netflix teen rom-com star challenged Jimmy Fallon to a dance battle on The Tonight Show Monday night, using weird moves that could be found at a school dance.

There's the classic "Dirty Dancing when the Chaperone Ain't Looking," and the extra wavy "Science Room Lava Lamp." But the most relatable is the "Making Eye Contact with Everyone But the Person You're Slow Dancing With."

Adorable. Too real. Read more...

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Sports Illustrated first: Swimsuit issue features model wearing a hijab and burkini

Somali-American model Halima Aden just made history as the first to ever wear a hijab and burkini in Sports Illustrated’s signature swimsuit issue.

The 21-year-old will appear in the May 2019 issue of the magazine with a series photographed by Yu Tsai at Kenya's Watamu Beach.

For the shoot, Aden donned a collection of colourful hijabs and burkinis — a swimsuit that covers most of the body except the hands, feet, and face, which is worn by some Muslim women. 

And the pictures are absolutely stunning.

Halima Aden makes history as the first model to wear a hijab and burkini for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: https://t.co/8WFD4hHmiHpic.twitter.com/OsBthnjoLY

— Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) April 29, 2019 Read more...

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No one noticed, but Uber and Lyft stopped accepting new NYC drivers

New wannabe Lyft and Uber drivers are out of luck in New York City.

Both ride-hailing apps stopped taking on new drivers in the past monthUber's hold went into effect on April 1 and Lyft's waitlist for drivers followedPolitico noticed the hold on new drivers in an article published Monday, almost a month after Uber stopped accepting new drivers.

Lyft confirmed that New York City is the only place where Lyft operates with a waitlist. Uber said NYC is its only U.S. city with a driver hold. Uber suggests interested drivers deliver for Uber Eats or drive outside the city.

Both websites for NYC drivers post information about the hold on new drivers in plain sight: Read more...

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People really love this video of a dude unclogging a drain

This content literally sucks.

A 16-minute video of a man clearing a "massive clog" is making the rounds on Reddit right now. While that may sound super boring, the general consensus is quite positive: unclogging videos are satisfying. 

SEE ALSO: Here are the best times to go to the bathroom during 'Avengers: Endgame'

Apparently, nothing brings strangers on the internet together like a video of sticks being plucked from a drain.  

Unlike the lake water in the video, the comments are flowing. People discovering the weird world of drain videos on YouTube were both surprised and pleased to find the subculture.  Read more...

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How much water do you really need?

Do we really need eight glasses of water a day? Science finally has the answers. Read more...

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Chinese ride-hailing company buys Times Square billboards to shame Tesla

A popular Chinese ride-hailing company that only offers high-end electric vehicles is fed up with Tesla.

IUnicorn, also known as Shenma Zhuanche, expressed its annoyance with the electric carmaker last week when it revealed Times Square billboards that were directed at Tesla — all of which publicly shame the company for delivering faulty vehicles.

On IUnicorn's Weibo page, the company shared its  new campaign calling out Tesla for bad quality control in China. It also rolled out several large Times Square billboards as part of the campaign. 

Here's what the billboards looked like, according to the company's posts. Quartz reports that the messages were only up for 30 minutes. It's unclear why the notices were pulled so quickly. Read more...

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Laptops and tablets on sale: iPad, MacBook, Samsung Galaxy Tab, ThinkPad, and more

College students are rejoicing (and maybe freaking out a little bit) now that graduation season is just around the corner. You all know what that means: Time to get that grad in your life the perfect gift to send them off into the real world. Those years they spent studying most likely weren’t the breeziest, and now that they’re faced with getting a job, they'll need a machine that's up to the task.

SEE ALSO: 11 of the best tablets on the market right now, according to online reviews

There are many routes you can take — you could grab them a high-quality coffee maker to make their future morning commutes better, a new mattress to ensure they get some rest (they’re going to need it), or even a fitness tracker so their health doesn’t end up falling by the wayside. (Peep our full list of the best useful graduation gifts here.) Read more...

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