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By mistake, Kanye West posted a picture of himself stealing a piece of $190 software. A tweet from the owner of the company that makes the software sums up what the whole world is probably thinking: “What the f____, Kanye.”
McDonald’s Offers “Happy Goggles”
In the old days, McDonald's Happy Meals came with little plastic toys: chicken McNuggets dressed as cowboys, for example, or Garfield the cat on a skateboard. For most kids back then, this was the pinnacle of cool. But now McDonald’s is upping its game: its Happy Meal boxes transform into virtual-reality headsets. Shake it up.
A $150,000 Piece of Junk Mail
Scrolling through her junk folder, Australian writer Helen Garner saw an email from Yale University. The email promised “good news” and asked for her phone number. Good thing she didn’t click delete—the email was worth $150,000.
Stupid Human Tricks
In a recent scientific study, it was discovered that humans will quickly trust a robot and follow it anywhere—even when it’s leading them away from obvious exit signs during a simulated fire. So this is our future?
Hillary Clinton Takes on “Female Viagra”
Hillary Clinton is pissed off at a Canadian drug company. “I’m going after them,” she vents in a recent television ad. According to a recent study, the company’s new drug, touted as the “Female Viagra,” leads to just one-half of a satisfying sexual encounter per month. Blame Canada!
