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The Crayola Facebook page enjoyed a flood of new followers after someone hacked its Facebook page and began posting immature sexual jokes. Many commenters said that while the jokes were inappropriate for children, they were kind of funny.

iOS/Android: Last year, Google bought Word Lens, the amazing app that translates signs in real time, and made it free for everyone . Now the company has gone one better and rolled the feature into Google Translate.

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high profile artists and sportsmen for a good cause.

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Considering kids love for all things LEGO, Spanish furniture design and manufacturing company Lola Glamour imagined a modern furniture collection inspired by the charming building blocks. The handmade LEGO Furniture Collection for Kids employs the visual power of beloved LEGO bricks into contemporary furniture design for children’s rooms. These storage for kids use well-known patterns to create a landscape of decorative elements.

A nostalgic feeling is born out of the way these decorative details are used in the construction of each piece. Whether we see the kids bed with functional storage spaces hidden behind oversized LEGO bricks or the vividly colored handles on the cabinet doors, each of the pieces of the collection surprises with an asymmetric shape. Infusing any space with a playful atmosphere, these cute and nostalgic modern furniture pieces made out of wood showcase surprisingly unexpected doors and drawers.

For further LEGO inspiration, check out these 20,000 Lego bricks shaping a Manhattan apartment’s staircase and the amazing way in which German street artist Megx re-shaped a bridge into an enormous Lego passage.

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Exclusive: @JustinBieber’s unretouched @CalvinKlein photo #BreatheHeavy #MyCalvins

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Another week, more proof that no one is immune to the smoothing, recoloring, and reshaping effects of Photoshop. No, not even the Biebs. Maybe you drooled over Justin Bieber's just-released Calvin Klein ads or maybe you rolled your eyes (or both). In any case, it appears we can't attribute Bieber's physique to genetics and gym-going alone. BreatheHeavy.com claims to have obtained an unretouched photo, above, from the CK shoot that proves the brand exaggerated the size of Bieber's, well, almost everything. But, most noticeably — his package. (His head, for some reason, got smaller. Insert your own joke about his ego here.)

In other Photoshop news, Jezebel reported on a high-school student who took to Reddit to share her own tale of retouching. She described her outrage upon receiving a student ID with a thinner, "prettier" version of her face. "I have a round face that I have grown to love and now I get my photo back with a different face," the young woman wrote. "The new photo no longer even looks like me but rather a prettier twin sister. When we go and have our photos taken we are flat out told that our skin will be retouched to hide blemishes. We are not told, however, that more drastic changes are made." She indicated "face smoothing," "skin recoloring," "lip recoloring," "eyebrow smoothing and reshaping," and "face thinning" as the changes made to her original portrait. We would be jarred, too, if we received a photo of ourselves so dramatically altered without our permission — the implicit message being, "This isn't what you look like, but it's what we think you should look like!"

Later, the student updated her post to reflect that the photography company hired by her school was responsible for the changes, and that the school would be using students' unretouched photos in the yearbook. "My school has proved that they are fully behind positive body image," she wrote. "I want this issue of photoshopping to get the attention it needs but know that my school has realized that their students do not need to be 'corrected.'"

Schools, of course, aren't selling products, and beyond red-eye correction and the occasional blemish removal, there's no basis for retouching photos of students — especially without their consent. As for Justin's new-and-improved CK physique, the ads serve as a reminder that even someone who's famous, young, gym-obsessed, and besieged with adoring fans isn't immune to the pressures of unattainable beauty standards.





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The first days of 2015 have been brutal. What you need (what we all need) is a unicorn chaser — something that offers such delight and joy that it clears your mental palate so you can face the day again. Well, we have the perfect unicorn chaser for you.

As part of a cheeky social media campaign on behalf of the ASB Classic, a women's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, three doggy ball boys were brought out to play fetch during a match between Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova. They are even wearing little sweatbands on their forelegs.

These dogs even have their own impressive bios. Super Teddy is an 8-year-old terrier mix who reigns supreme as the winner of 2014 New Zealand Clever Canine Competition; he also has the title of the Best Eyebrows in Tennis. Oscar, the especially slobbery one, is a rescued Bullmastiff who has the occasional TV and film gig. Check out that slow-motion jowl action! Ted, the Border Collie, recently snagged the title of Obedience Champion.

Can you feel the weight of the world lifting, even for a second? [Mashable]



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presented at the 2015 CES in las vegas, the ASUS 'zenfone zoom' smartphone is the world's thinnest to feature a 13MP camera that is equipped with a 3x optical zoom.

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It's official: You survived the holidays. Between the eggnog hangovers and the beating our credit cards took, that was no easy feat. Now, it's time to #TreatYoSelf. The only problem? Planning a trip can be like making small talk with a crazy uncle over a holiday dinner — exhausting and time-consuming.

Luckily, there are a host of mobile apps out there with the sole purpose of making travel as stress-free as possible. From a camera that can decipher a German bathroom sign to a calculator that helps beat jet lag, here are eight apps you should download before your next getaway. Just sit back, relax, and let them do all the work.

Hipmunk
Sure, there are a ton of flight aggregation apps out there — and great ones at that — but what sets Hipmunk apart is its "agony" filter. Unlike its counterparts, Hipmunk searches for flights that cost you the least amount of money and the least amount of pain in terms of layovers, plane changes, and other annoying flight factors (crying babies not included). The clincher? Search results for accommodations include popular non-traditional lodging like Airbnb and Homeaway.

Tripit
Fishing for confirmation emails? Don't. With Tripit, all you have to do is forward them to plans@tripit.com. From there, the app "automagically" transforms them into a clean, easy-to-read, master itinerary. The best part? You can publish your itinerary on Facebook — because, if your friends don't know your plans, do you even have any?

GateGuru
Drinking and duty-free shopping. They're the two best distractions airports have to offer — and if you're anything like us, they also lead to missed flights. Which is why GateGuru is our jam. With the app, you can check and see what kind of food (read: drinks) and shopping are closest to your gate. The app also alerts you about gate changes and features insider tips about which security lane moves fastest.

Packing Pro
The world of packing apps is a crowded one. But, for Type-A travelers, Packing Pro is the one to download. The app's expert list assistant helps you create a customized packing list based on things like temperature and trip duration. And, it accounts for everything (and we mean everything), from socks and sunscreen to condoms.

Word Lens
If you're going abroad, this app is must-install. With Word Lens, all you have to do is point your phone's camera at a piece of text (think: a restaurant menu or road sign) and it'll translate said text in real time. And, it gets better — it doesn't even require an Internet connection. Sounds like the stuff of science fiction, right?

Entrain
Fact: Jet lag is no one's friend. So, if your destination is in another time zone, you'll want this app at your fingertips. Developed by researchers from the University of Michigan, Entrain recommends a schedule of light exposure to help you adjust to new time zones faster. The mathematics behind it all is pretty complicated, but the consensus is it works. And, when it comes to jet lag, that's more than enough for us.

Viber
Nomophobia. Ever heard of it? It's an abbreviation for "no-mobile-phone phobia" and odds are, you have it. (Don't feel bad, so do we.) While there's no cure, we do have Viber — an app that lets you make calls, send texts, and upload Instagram pics wherever you are, so that you can avoid any nomophobia attacks while abroad. Thank the phone gods.

Findery
Off-the-beaten-path destinations don't just pop up in your Instagram feed. If you're interested in taking the road less traveled, Findery — a social discovery platform — has got you covered. Users can share their personal stories and local tips for their favorite spots — these notes are aggregated under the geotagged location, so you'll discover other people's fond memories. It's like travel diary meets Lonely Planet.

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