YouTube’s pedophilia problem: more than 400 channels deleted as advertisers flee over child predators

YouTube is in crisis mode yet again.

On Wednesday night, the online video giant announced it had banned more than 400 channels and disabled comments on tens of millions of videos following a growing YouTube controversy concerning child exploitation. However, many major brands, like Disney, AT&T, Nestle, and Fortnite are jumping ship an halting all YouTube advertising in its wake.

Over the weekend, a YouTube video highlighting child predators’ rampant use of the platform had gone viral. YouTuber Matt Watson posted the video walking users through how a simple YouTube search can easily uncover “soft” pedophilia rings on the video service. Read more...

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Even Apple’s self-driving car safety report is super secretive

Samsung's annoying Bixby button is finally customizable

Samsung's new Galaxy S10 series is the company's third lineup of flagship phones to come with Bixby built-in. 

But the phones will be the first to let you actually change what that Bixby button does, addressing what has long been one of Samsung's most frustrating features.

The company confirmed the change in a blog post, noting that the S10 will be the first of Samsung's phones to have "Bixby Key Customization," which lets users change their Bixby settings so that pressing the Bixby button once or twice will launch a third-party app of their choice. Samsung also said it would extend the feature to its earlier phones with Bixby, including the S8, S9, and Note9, in a future software update. Read more...

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Eminem is also mad about Netflix cancelling Marvel's 'The Punisher'

Although not entirely unexpected, Netflix's cancellation of Marvel's The Punisher and Jessica Jones has struck some nerves.

Particularly not pleased about The Punisher being cut was Eminem, who wrote a caps-only tweet admonishing the streaming giant for its decision.

SEE ALSO: Netflix's Mötley Crüe biopic digs into the band's debaucherous past

Although, credit to Eminem, he was still polite enough to end his tweet with a "sincerely."

DEAR @NETFLIX,

REGARDING YOUR CANCELLATION OF THE PUNISHER, YOU ARE BLOWING IT!!

SINCERELY,
MARSHALL

— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) February 21, 2019

Eminem's tweet prompted a response from some of The Punisher's cast, like Amber Rose Revah, who played Dinah Madani in the series. Read more...

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Trump's climate expert is wrong: The world's plants don't need more CO2

Plants on Earth have flourished for hundreds of millions of years, yet President Donald Trump's pick to lead his new climate team insists that they need more carbon dioxide to thrive.

Princeton physicist and carbon dioxide-advocate William Happer has been selected to head the brand new Presidential Committee on Climate Security, reports The Washington Post. The atomic scientist — who achieved recognition for his work on atomic collisions and telescope optics, not climate science — maintains that the planet's atmosphere needs significantly more CO2, the potent greenhouse gas that U.S. government scientists — and a bevy of independent scientists — have repeatedly underscored is stoking accelerating climate change. Read more...

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It snowed in LA and everyone is freaking out

Hold on to your oat milk. It SNOWED in Los Angeles. 

Southern California — known for its year-long sunshine, mild temperatures, desert mountains, and gorgeous beaches — saw snow on Thursday afternoon, and everyone in the Los Angeles area justifiably freaked the fuck out. 

SEE ALSO: Seattle's gone to the dogs, literally, following record snowfall

An "unusually chilly storm" from Alberta, Canada brought snow over Las Vegas on Thursday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times. By the afternoon, snow dusted more northern parts of L.A. and Ventura County, stopping traffic as Angelenos reveled in it. Read more...

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The Best Dragons in Pop Culture History

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Elon Musk would rather sit in freeway traffic with Autopilot than use Waze

While making bold predictions about full self-driving cars during a podcast session with an investment firm this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk also shared how he gets around – in a very Tesla way.

In the conversation with ARK Invest — a Tesla shareholder that wrote a stern letter to Musk after he tweeted about taking Tesla private — Musk said Tesla vehicles would be capable of self-driving by the end of this year and that by the end of 2020 human drivers wouldn't have to pay attention while the car drives and you could even take a nap until arriving to your destination.

#Autonomous cars are coming sooner than you think. Don't just take my word for it, listen to @elonmusk on the latest @ARKInvest #FYIpodcast. Thanks again for sitting down with @CathieDWood and me! https://t.co/8G4ARYGjM6 pic.twitter.com/VCpXloV0FE

— Tasha Keeney (@TashaARK) February 19, 2019 Read more...

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Best Samsung Galaxy pre-order deals: S10, S10+, and S10e

After nearly a decade of tweaking the Galaxy lineup, Samsung has created the most exciting phone that the company has seen in, well, forever.

No, seriously — Android has never seen anything like the Samsung Galaxy S10. It's finally available for pre-order, and come March 8, it could be in your hands. Preorders are live through March 7, when the phone will be available online and in stores.

SEE ALSO: Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10e, and S10+

The S10 comes in three models: The S10 itself, the bigger S10+, and the cheaper S10e. The line features edge-to-edge display (curved on the S10 and S10+) and essentially non-existent bezels, an FHD+ default resolution (they're the first HDR+ certified phone screens, actually), three cameras including an ultra-wide one, Wireless PowerShare charging, and lightning fast OnePlus performance with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 885 chip. Even Apple diehards can probably agree that the Galaxy S10 is the best-looking phone they've ever seen. Read more...

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Doug Bowser is the new president of Nintendo of America and the jokes are rolling in

Reggie Fils-Aimé is retiring as president and COO of Nintendo of America, Nintendo announced Thursday, and Doug Bowser is taking over.

Yes, his last name is Bowser. Yes, people are making jokes about it.

Bowser on his first day as president of Nintendo of America pic.twitter.com/hGrvNSMOna

— Rhiwion (@rhiwion) February 21, 2019

SEE ALSO: Nintendo is reportedly working on a smaller, more portable Switch

Bowser, who was previously Nintendo of America's senior vice president of sales and marketing, is stepping into big shoes. Fils-Aimé filled that role for 13 years, quickly becoming a much-beloved face of the company in the West. Read more...

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This space harpoon could be a solution to our growing space junk problem

The RemoveDEBRIS mission has successfully tested a harpoon that was designed to capture space junk in orbit. This marks the second successful attempt for the research team. In September 2018, they deployed a net that wrapped itself around an orbiting piece of debris.  Read more...

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Neptune's newfound mini moon may have been created by comets

Astronomers refer to it as "the moon that shouldn't be there." Read more...

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People are thirsting over this unnervingly hot statue of shirtless Abe Lincoln

Good news everyone. Abe Lincoln is hot. 

At least this statue of him is. A rock-hard Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, graces the Los Angeles federal courthouse. The 8-foot-tall young Lincoln, shirtless as can be, gazes down at the viewer in pure, unadulterated horniness. In one hand he carries a book, while the other plays with his waistband, as if he's inviting you to both take off his pants and educate yourself on the intricacies of American democracy.

If an Abercrombie and Fitch model could read, it would be the Hot Abe statue. 

Reminder that the Los Angeles federal courthouse has a statue of Abraham Lincoln where he's a shirtless young stud suggestively tugging at his waistband like a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model: pic.twitter.com/32bjqEERYi

— Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) February 20, 2019 Read more...

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'Jeopardy!' fans are freaking out over the new format for its 'All Star Games'

Since the dawn of the the show, Jeopardy! has followed basically the same structure. When Alex Trebek appeared on the premiere of the Jeopardy! All Star Games on Wednesday evening and called the affair "a unique event in the 35 year history of Jeopardy! programming," he sure wasn't kidding.

The quiz show decided to shake things up with "a format we have never ever before attempted," according to Trebek, for their first-ever team tournamentJeopardy! brought back all of our favorite, annoying, yet lovable competitors, and completely changed the format we've come know and love. 

The typical format of a normal episode of Jeopardy! follows three individual players, and the winner gets to play again the next night. There are three rounds of trivia. The first is Single Jeopardy, where there are six categories each with five questions worth between $200 and $1,000. This is followed by Double Jeopardy which has the same amount of questions but they're worth between $400 and $2,000. Final Jeopardy ends the program and has one question where contestants are able to bet what they've earned in the game so far. The commercial breaks take place half way through Single Jeopardy, after Single Jeopardy, and after Double Jeopardy. Read more...

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A study of 'ultraprocessed foods' had some bleak results

A French study revealed there is a 14% higher risk of early death with each 10% increase in the amount of ultraprocessed foods consumed. Read more...

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Kingdom Hearts III continues Disney's crossover gaming magic — Games to Play Before You Die

The latest installment of the epic pairing between Square Enix and Disney sticks to all the things that made the first two installments of Kingdom Hearts instant classics. Read more...

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CBD talk has been so prevalent on the internet (and in Coca-Cola meetings) recently, it's nearly impossible to not be at least a little curious as to why it's garnering so much attention.

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Obama advises men to avoid toxic masculine behavior

At the fifth anniversary celebration for "My Brother's Keeper Challenge," the former U.S. president said the idea of men dominating others to prove themselves is in the past. Read more...

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