In Praise of Gmail's Perfect, Doomed Emoji

Jordan Sargent · 08/06/14 08:00AM

Do you see this crab, running back and forth, clacking his claws in eager anticipation? Can you make this crab on your iPhone? No. But you can make it in Gmail.

Death Toll Hits 589 in China Earthquake

Allie Jones · 08/06/14 07:28AM

At least 589 people have died in the earthquake that hit southern China on Sunday. The death toll rose sharply over the last day as rescuers reached more remote locations. A senior colonel in the People's Liberation Army working with the rescue effort told the Associated Press, "There are a lot of people that we may never be able to dig out. But there is still hope."

Aleksander Chan · 08/05/14 11:00PM

A woman walks across the deck of MS Turanor PlanetSolar moored in Athens, Greece. The ship is the largest solar-powered boat in the world and will take part in an archaeological mission to find the one of the oldest human settlements. Image by Thanassis Stavrakis via AP.

Insurance Company Pays Man's Settlement With $21,000 in Coins

Aleksander Chan · 08/05/14 09:31PM

Andres Carrasco reached a settlement with Adriana's Insurance Service, Inc. this past June following a lawsuit he filed in 2012 in which he alleged an employee of the company physically assaulted him. The company paid his settlement with a check but also, his attorney claims, in buckets of change that amount to more than $21,000.

British Foreign Office Minister Resigns Over Government's Gaza Policy

Aleksander Chan · 08/05/14 08:12PM

Sayeeda Warsi took to Twitter early this morning to announce her resignation from her position as a senior British Foreign Office minister for faith and communities, citing the government's "morally indefensible" approach to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. When she was appointed in 2010, Warsi became the first Muslim to serve in a British Cabinet.

Suspected Juggalos Try to Cut Off Man's Tattoo, Then Set Him on Fire

Aleksander Chan · 08/05/14 05:58PM

Two men were arrested by police early Monday in Hebron, Md. for allegedly attacking their roommate during a heated argument. Paul Martin Hurst, 33, and Cary Lee Edwards, 35, apparently attempted to cut their roommate's tattoo off his arm—when they failed, they set him on fire. The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office believes there to be a "strong possibility" that the three are Juggalos.

Who Do You Block on Twitter?

Sam Biddle · 08/05/14 03:18PM

The best way to use Twitter is to follow no one and never tweet, but sometimes social pressures force us off that righteous path. So, we have to compromise: use Twitter, but block everyone who sucks. Who sucks to you?