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Mark Zuckerberg decries reported end of DACA in heartfelt Facebook post

President Donald Trump's decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is nearing a critical crossroads, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants his stance — along with most of Silicon Valley's — on the Obama administration policy to be clear.  SEE ALSO: While undocumented students fight to create sanctuary campuses, many colleges still refuse the label In a Facebook post published Thursday night, Zuckerberg pledged his support of DACA, called "Dreamers" the future of the country, and urged other business leaders to join in signing an open letter addressed to Trump. The letter has already been signed by fellow tech giants Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with numerous others. Read more... More about Tech , Mark Zuckerberg , Immigration , Dreamers , and Daca from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/09/01/mark-zuckerberg-daca-dreamers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-...

Eric Trump doubts CNN will cover his dad's donation after CNN repeatedly covered it

Eric Trump doesn't trust the lamestream media to cover his dad's truly terrific, just wonderful deeds.  Like his plan to donate $1 million to help Harvey victims. You won't see that on CNN anytime soon.  SEE ALSO: Life is tough on Twitter when you share a name with someone in Trump's administration So proud!!! Let's see if @CNN or the #MSM acknowledges this incredible generosity. My guess: they won't.. https://t.co/hTQd2qnsR2 — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) August 31, 2017 Let's see what the #MSM was covering instead of giving Poppa Trump his credit ... You guessed wrong. We covered the pledge online and on-air well before your tweet. 🤦‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/j9QgnxXgve — CNN Communications (@CNNPR) September 1, 2017 Read more... More about Cnn , Eric Trump , Harvey , Culture , and Politics from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/09/01/eric-trump-cnn-harvey/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedbu...

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We finally know what 'True Detective' Season 3 is about, and who's directing

HBO has finally pulled the trigger on True Detective Season 3, with Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier on board to helm multiple installments alongside series creator Nic Pizzolatto. Pizzolatto once again penned the entirety of the season, with the exception of episode 4, which he co-wrote with Deadwood creator David Milch.  SEE ALSO: David Milch is working on 'True Detective' Season 3 and suddenly we're interested again The next installment of True Detective sounds like a return to the anthology show's Season 1 roots, telling the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks, and a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods. Read more... More about Hbo , Mahershala Ali , Jeremy Saulnier , True Detective , and True Detective Season 3 from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/true-detective-season-3-jeremy-saulnier-directing-official-greenlight/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-...

The Southern Lights are back, and will make you want to move to Tasmania

Australia's own version of the Northern Lights has been cranking this week, with the Aurora Australis weaving its way across skies in Tasmania. The Southern Lights, as they're more commonly known, have been appearing in the sky over Hobart for the past week, prompting a significant amount of Instagram posts and well-deserved smuggery from Tasmanians and New Zealanders. SEE ALSO: These glowing images of the Southern Lights are too beautiful for words It's a good time to live in Tasmania if you're into highly Instagrammable light phenomena — the Southern Lights made a cameo in the state, and also locations across New Zealand, in March 2017. Read more... More about Australia , Northern Lights , Southern Lights , Aurora Australis , and Stargazing from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/southern-lights-aurora-australis-australia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial via CCTV Installers in Thirs...

Facebook is working on a way to fix your janky 360-degree photos

Facebook wants you to post more 360-degree photos. Earlier this week, the company announced it would allow people to capture the spherical shots and set them as their cover photo right from the app. Problem is, 360-degree photos are a lot trickier to capture than a regular photo. Because it can difficult to keep the camera straight while you capture the image, the photos often look crooked, which, well, doesn't look great on Facebook. SEE ALSO: You can now set up a 360 photo as your Facebook cover That's why the social network's researchers are working on a way to use Facebook's AI tech to automatically fix 360-degree photos. It's still in a research phase for now, but, judging by some of their early results the method looks pretty promising. Read more... More about Tech , Facebook , Apps And Software , Social Media Companies , and Tech from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/facebook-research-fix-crooked-360-photos/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedbur...

'Game of Thrones' star reveals the moment that broke Jaime and Cersei forever

"I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time," Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau says, when asked how it felt portray Jaime Lannister finally abandoning his sister (and lover) in the Season 7 finale.  "I think that he’s seen her do crazy things before, but this is lying to everyone, and lying to him. You’ve got to go, 'How much can this guy take before it becomes too much?' It was a great scene to shoot," he reveals in a new interview with Making Game of Thrones , the show's behind-the-scenes production blog. Jaime had a rough season. He was belittled by Cersei, mocked by Euron , needled by Olenna and nearly roasted by Daenerys , but it wasn't until he was faced with the very real threat of the White Walkers — and realized that his sister would rather sit on the sidelines and let her enemies kill each other than honor her word — that he finally came to his senses. The woman he loves might just be beyond saving.  Read more... Mor...

Man trolls girlfriend with poem that's actually lyrics to 'King of Queens' theme song

Dating a comedian can come with some challenges. What may seem like a heartfelt gesture may eventually lead to a troll for all to see. Comedian Mike Recine texted his girlfriend earlier this week, telling her that he had written her a poem. It was a little cheesy, sure, but heartfelt nonetheless. Turns out the poem was actually just the lyrics to the theme song from the sitcom King of Queens. SEE ALSO: 16 times people were brilliantly trolled using AirDrop I told my girlfriend I wrote her a poem but it was just the theme song to King of Queens pic.twitter.com/2B1H6n7XtX — Mike Recine (@mikerecine) August 29, 2017 Read more... More about Funny , Poem , Troll , King Of Queens , and Culture from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/king-of-queens-poem-troll/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial via CCTV Installers in Thirsk

In the chaos of Harvey, brave people rescue Houston’s pets

After Hurricane Harvey made landfall last week it wasn't just the people scrambling to safety and away from rising flood waters — pets, farm animals, and wildlife needed help, too. Stories and heartwarming images keep coming in of dogs gathered onto boats , horses freed from flooded paddocks, and pets reunited with their families. Good Samaritans are all about saving the furry creatures of Houston. SEE ALSO: Very good dog displaced by Harvey is reunited with owner, thanks to social media Save the mutts A load of 35 shelter dogs were flown from Texas to Seattle to make room in Texas shelters for displaced pets. The rescue transfer helps families find their pets amid the flooding and keeps shelter dogs out of the flood zone. Read more... More about Dogs , Cats , Houston , Animal Rescue , and Floodwaters from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/hurricane-harvey-animals-rescue/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All...

The Apple event invite TOTALLY contains hidden iPhone 8 secrets

Do you see it? Just below the surface, hiding in plain sight? That's right: The invitation for the Sept. 12 Apple event contains 100 percent real and genuine clues about what is going to be revealed that day at the Steve Jobs Theater . And, if you only know how to look, it's beautiful.  SEE ALSO: Why the iPhone 8's facial recognition could be a privacy disaster First, let's cover what we already think we know about the big day. The company will likely unveil three new iPhones , including the much-hyped iPhone 8. Pretty amazing, right?  OK, now that we've got that out of the way, it's time to dive into the kind of super secret shit disguised in the above tricolor Apple logo that only your friends who live and breathe that #AppleLife will have been able to spot.   Read more... More about Tech , Apple , Iphone , Smartphones , and Steve Jobs from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/apple-iphone8-invite-secrets/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-...

Denny's will probably regret tweeting this dank meme

Denny's learned the hard way that sometimes a meme, like its Honey Jalapeño Bacon Sriracha Burger, can burn you in unpleasant ways.  On Thursday, the Slam-centric restaurant chain reminded people to tip their waiters. Which sounds great! Of course you should tip them.  SEE ALSO: Kind stranger picks up firefighters' $400 Denny's bill after they tackled huge blaze 📂 people └📁 non-tippers └📁 heart └⚠️ this folder is empty — Denny's (@DennysDiner) August 31, 2017 Buuut using a snarky meme to admonish customers for not tipping didn't rub everyone the right way. According to Glassdoor , most Denny's servers make around $5 and change in hourly wages. (The federal minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13, although it's higher in some states like California, where it's $10.) Read more... More about Memes , Denny S , Minimum Wage , Culture , and Web Culture from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/dennys-meme/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-R...

The world's shortest railroad is making its teeny-tiny runs again

All aboard! OK now everybody off! That's about how it goes with the Angels Flight — the world's shortest incorporated railroad — a downtown Los Angeles landmark that reopened on Thursday, four years after it shut down following a derailment. SEE ALSO: 15-year-old takes over railway's Twitter and things escalate quickly Built in 1901, the funky little funicular was originally meant to shuttle privileged Bunker Hill residents from their Victorian mansions down to the city's historic core, sparing them 200+ steps when they went shopping. It instantly became a tourist stop, an identity amplified by its brief appearance in La La Land — something Angelinos chuckled at, since it wasn't yet running at the time of filming — and, finally, its grand reopening hosted by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Read more... More about Transportation , Los Angeles , Trains , Angels Flight , and Entertainment from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/angels-flight-worlds-smallest-railr...

Experimental satellite provides unprecedented views of Hurricane Harvey

When Hurricane Harvey approached the Texas coast for its first of two landfalls on Aug. 25, a new and advanced weather satellite watched its every move. The spacecraft, known as GOES-16, is still in an experimental phase, but the data it provides is available to National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters already.  As meteorologists test out the capabilities of this new platform, which launched last year, they are revealing new insights on storm systems. With Harvey, the satellite's lightning mapper — which tracks lightning over land and out to sea, where current observations fall short — revealed something fascinating.  Read more... More about Science , Extreme Weather , Storm , Lightning , and Harvey from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/harvey-weather-satellite-maps-lightning/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial via CCTV Installers in Thirsk

Watch Justin Trudeau's awkward pause before he calls Donald Trump 'authentic'

During an interview with the founders of theSkimm , Justin Trudeau managed to somehow not say anything good OR bad about Donald Trump. After the founders of the daily newsletter asked what surprises him about Trump, the Canadian prime minister hemmed and hawed a bit before explaining, "He's authentic. In that the person he is on camera, in public, is very true to the person he is in private. There's a consistency there one can work with. SEE ALSO: Feast your eyes on this butter sculpture of Justin Trudeau holding 2 pandas So all the off-the-wall things he says are "authentic," eh? Later, after toasting with Labatt 50, they asked him if he could change Trump's mind on one issue, what would it be? Trudeau expertly evaded the question. Read more... More about Politics , Donald Trump , Justin Trudeau , Theskimm , and Culture from Mashable http://mashable.com/2017/08/31/justin-trudeau-trump-authentic-interview/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All...