WhatsApp, Dick? This has to be some kind of record:

Facebook plans to acquire the messaging service WhatsApp, the company announced on Wednesday.

The move marks the social giant’s biggest acquisition to date, as Facebook paid $16 billion in cash and stock for the company. In addition, the deal includes another $3 billion in restricted stock units for WhatsApp employees, which will vest over a period of time.

Outing Picard: The Guardian wrote that Patrick Stewart is gay. Patrick Stewart is straight. Here's his response:


Stewart also tweeted "at least I didn't wake up to the internet telling me I was dead again."

Hot Pockets Not Edible: Over two hundred thousand cases of Hot Pockets have been recalled after scientists discovered that the meat used to make the Hot Pockets were "unfit for human food."

Where the Trolls Are: Slog tipper Cate says: "Came across this study on the motivations of internet trolls today, thought it might be Slog-relevant." She also notes that "This chart confirms my pre-existing ideas about trolls, and therefore I can't help but find it quite satisfying."

Give Us Fiber! We Need Fiber! Google is considering bringing their FIber high-speed internet program to 34 cities including Portland. Not Seattle, though.

Cinematographer Just Can't See Himself Working on a Movie: Roger Deakins will not do the next James Bond movie. Deakins was a huge part of Skyfall's success; he helped make the movie so visually arresting.

"Don't Touch" This very short video of the man who broke the million-dollar Ai Weiwei vase is surprisingly hypnotic: