Australian government won't accept grieving family's anti-bullying petition — because it's online

The family of a 14-year-old Australian girl who died by suicide after being cyberbullied is facing a second, bureaucratic, nightmare. Local news channel 9NEWS reported Saturday that Melinda and David Graham, who have gathered more than 25,000 signatures supporting stronger anti-bullying legislation since their daughter, Jessica Tolhurst, died in December, have been told...

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Team apologizes for asking NFL Draft prospect if he 'likes men'

Year after year, the NFL Draft spawns weird analyses of future football pros — transforming the entire process into something that resembles a cross between a livestock market and a psychology exam. This, however, takes the weirdness cake: The Atlanta Falcons publicly apologized Friday for asking one highly touted prospect During a pre-draft interview if he "likes men."...

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Why you should be paying attention to 'The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl'

There are a lot of comic books out there. Keeping up with all the major titles is definitely Not an easy task. But there is one book where the dudes who work at my comic shop put a copy behind the counter for me every single time. The series is called The unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and it is everything right now. You'll likely love it, especially if you loved Deadpool....

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How to politely ask people to get the f*ck off their phones

Chances are, you’ve span id=id_ch_1>experienced the following situation: You’re with a small group of friends at a nice restaurant. everyone is enjoying the food and conversation when someone decides to take out His Phone — not for an urgent call, but to check email, Instagram and Facebook. Maybe you’ve witnessed this behavior and found it unsettling. What do you...

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TechCrunch went skiing with a drone

Add this one to the bucket list. A startup called Cape Productions will use a Drone to capture footage of you skiing. Stationed at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe, the team provides aerial footage of you racing down the slopes, including different angles from your GoPro. Because of its impeccable safety record, Cape is currently the only FAA-approved company that’s allowed...

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PayPal makes money every time you use Uber by Katie Roof

PayPal has been going through some big changes since separating from eBay last year. The company recently introduced aredesigned app and is now monetizing its popular peer-to-peer payments app, Venmo. Already with 18 million users, PayPal isexpanding its One Touch checkout to 120 new countries. Related Articles PayPal Overhauls Its mobile App PayPal CommerceMatches...

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Snoop Dogg On Why He’s Investing in GameOn

A new sports conversation app called GameOn has secured an investment from Snoop Dogg, TechCrunch has learned. The rapper has added onto the seed round, which also included former NFL players Joe Montana and Lawyer Milloy. Snoop told TechCrunch that he’s investing in the app because he “loves sports” and he thinks it’s a good way to chat about the games. “Fans from all over the world can join me and talk about their favorite teams, best plays, and of course a bunch of trash talk,” said Snoop. A big Steelers fan, Snoop has already been conducting...

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