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Funny pictures of cats on Instagram. Cats are always funny in pictures. When you add the extra layer of the Snapchat text, on top of the instagram photo, it really adds to it.

Rudy Giuliani was on the ropes as he tried defending Donald Trump on a Sunday morning talk show. The former NYC Mayor was on "Meet the Press" as Chuck Todd grilled him about comments the candidate made on Howard Stern's show ... that he walked in…

Poor little guy!

Here's his reasoning for the madness, translated via Mashable: 

“Apple is a company that ‘violated’ European consumers’ rights. They refused to reimburse me, I told them: ‘Give me my money back’. They said no. So you know what’s happening? This is happening!” – before wrecking another iPhone.



Although, he doesn't get all that far before being apprehended; but still how did he even get anywhere in the first place?

Those eyes have seen some dark and twisted sh*t tho, amirite?

That laugh though, amirite? In her defense, however impressive this young man's feat, it is pretty dang absurd!

Virginia tourism officials have started a new marketing push to bring more LGBT travelers to the Commonwealth.

Virginia Tourism Corp. yesterday announced it has a new LGBT travel website, which notes that “Virginia is for all Lovers.”

Visitors to the website can find LGBT-friendly hotels, restaurants, shops, wineries, breweries and attractions. The site also has a “Virginia is for Lovers Pride Shop” with hats, pins and T-shirts for sale.

“Virginia is proud to be an open and welcoming destination for every visitor attracted by our scenic mountains and beaches, as well as our world-renowned restaurants, wineries and breweries,” Gov. Terry McAuliffe said in a statement. “I am pleased the Virginia Tourism Corporation has created this landing page to connect travelers with inclusive, LGBT-friendly establishments across the Commonwealth.”

The website came out of recommendations from the LGBT Tourism Task Force, which McAuliffe put together last year.

Members of the LGBT community make up about 5 percent of Virginia tourists, according to Virginia Tourism Corp. They also take longer trips to Virginia and spend more money in the Commonwealth than all other visitors there, the tourism authority noted.

“A vacation in Virginia is all about doing the things you love to do with the ones that you love, and we are thrilled to offer this new resource for the LGBT community, their friends, and their families, to help them plan the perfect vacation in Virginia,” Rita McClenny, president and CEO of Virginia Tourism Corp., said in a statement.

Image via Virginia Tourism Corp.

It's pretty safe to say this new addition is kind of a troll by NASA on believers in astrology. That doesn't mean this is a FAKE prank. NASA doesn't believe in astrology, they just pointed out a correction. 


via @NASA

For some people, it's a very confusing development! (Although some are still very secure in knowing their star sign)



via @dsweintraub_, @camerawhitt, @DanielleMNorman, @alishasaith, @PetitePasserine 

And here's a list of the new signs, if you want to have your world rocked. 


via @FantasyMinds

The Intercept's Naomi LaChange presents the curious origins of Donald Trump Jr.'s tweet comparing Syrian refugees to poison Skittles. "The concept dates back at least to 1938 and a children’s book called Der Giftpilz, or The Toadstool, in which a mother explains to her son that it only takes one Jew to destroy an entire people."

This image says it all. Let's end the politically correct agenda that doesn't put America first. #trump2016 pic.twitter.com/9fHwog7ssN

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 19, 2016

.@DonaldJTrumpJr pic.twitter.com/7IIpy8uujI

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) September 20, 2016

An 18-year-old from Carinthia, Austria, is suing her parents for non-consensually posting photos of her throughout the last seven years.

These photos include everything from diaper changes to potty training, and the anonymous woman's lawyer, Michael Rami, claims that he can prove the photos "violated her rights to a personal life". There's a high probability that the parents will lose this case.

Rami says that the girl's parents have shared over 500 images of her on social media since 2009 and refuse to delete them.

"They knew no shame and no limit - and didn’t care whether it was a picture of me sitting on the toilet or lying naked in my cot - every stage was photographed and then made public... I'm tired of not being taken seriously by my parents,” the 18-year-old said.

Most robocall blocking software and hardware has focused on stopping unwanted calls to landline phones, and especially landlines connected over the internet. That’s all well and good, but a growing number of Americans are now cellphone-only, meaning many millions of us still have to face these annoying calls. When Apple rolls out iOS 10 — the latest update to its mobile operating system — this week, it should open the door to a spate of new robo-blockers for your iPhone.

In an interview with InnovateLI, Nomorobo CEO Aaron Foss explains how the update to iOS will allow his service — winner of the Federal Trade Commission’s first robocall-blocking contest — and others to try to keep robocalls at bay.

When you receive a call, Nomorobo works by immediately checking the incoming number against a vast crowdsourced blacklist of known and suspected robocallers, and stops your phone from repeatedly ringing if it determines the call is likely spam.

Foss says Apple’s previous iOS settings restricted third-party apps’ access to contact lists and call records, but a new directory extension feature in iOS 10 will allow the Nomorobo app to upload incoming call info to compare with the service’s list of numbers.

“This basically allows developers like us to build real call-blocking apps,” he tells InnovateLI, acknowledging that the iOS change doesn’t just favor his service, but others built on similar ideas.

Unlike Nomorobo’s landline service, which has been free, the wireless version has a monthly fee. The iPhone version will be $2/month (after a 30-day free trial), billed through iTunes.

The company launched a beta test of its mobile app a few months ago for both iPhone and Android at $5/month.

Foss tells InnovateLI that he’s working on an updated Android version but hasn’t decided on what to charge or whether to release it through the Google Play store.

The internet — and its accompanying social media networks — can be a fickle beast. The same post could have friendly, supportive feedback right next to vitriolic, threatening rants from complete strangers. Last month, Instagram began testing a feature that let high-profile users filter out unwanted comments based on keywords, and now that new tool is becoming available to all Instagram users.

Instagram announced Monday that it had rolled out the new keyword moderation system that allows users to list words they consider offensive or inappropriate.

To access the feature, users tap the settings icon on their mobile profile, tap on “Comments,” and activate “Hide Inappropriate Comments.” Doing this will switch on Instagram’s default list of offensive words, which users can update. Comments with these words will then be hidden from posts.

“To empower each individual, we need to promote a culture where everyone feels safe to be themselves without criticism or harassment,” Kevin Systrom, CEO and co-founder of the photo sharing service, wrote in a blog post. “We know tools aren’t the only solution for this complex problem, but together, we can work towards keeping Instagram a safe place for self-expression.”