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A Southwest Airlines passenger forced a flight to land after smoking in one of the plane's bathrooms,  CBS Los Angeles reports. The passenger's marijuana cigarette set off the plane's fire alarm, passenger Jonathan Burkes told CBS Los Angeles. Southwest  told Business Insider that the passenger was met by law enforcement and turned over to local authorities after the flight landed. A Southwest Airlines passenger forced a flight to land after smoking in one of the plane's bathrooms,  CBS Los Angeles reports. Flight 1250 was traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles but diverted to San Jose Mineta International Airport after smoke was detected. The passenger's marijuana cigarette set off the plane's fire alarm, passenger Jonathan Burkes told CBS Los Angeles. "It looked like that someone needed to smoke a joint on a plane, and he went into the bathroom, smoked his blunt, and set off the fire alarm," he said. Southwest Airlines told Busines

If you have a Nintendo Switch, there really isn't anything else you need to enjoy a killer gaming experience. Well, I suppose you need a few games, but you know what I mean. The Switch on its own is an absolute blast to play and that's true whether it's docked or being used as a portable gaming console. If there's one thing that does make the experience better when you're playing more complex games though, it's got to be the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller . This awesome pro controller is worth every penny at $70, but it's on sale for less than $60 right now on Amazon. There's a high probability of a sell-out here, so grab one while you still can. Here's more info from the product page: Take your game sessions up a notch with the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Includes motion controls, HD rumble, built-in amiibo functionality, and more. Comes with charging cable (USB-C to USB-A) : $58.94 BGR Top Deals: The hot new 50-inch 4K Fire TV every

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The USB Implementers Forum — a group that includes major tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Google — has announced a new USB HID (Human Interface Device) standard for Braille displays. That may not sound like much, but it’s a big move forward to make computers more accessible to people who are blind or have impaired vision by making it much easier to use Braille displays across different operating systems and devices without having to worry about unique software or drivers for each device. Ultimately, it means that soon, users will be able to simply use Braille readers as plug-and-play devices across a wide hardware ecosystem, much in the same way that users are able to simply plug in a USB mouse or keyboard. The standard seeks to make this process function similarly across operation systems, whether it’s a PC, Mac, or Android device. With the finalized standard, device manufacturers and operating system providers will have to make new hardware and software updates to support

Uganda’s parliament has passed a law to tax those who use social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Viber, and WhatsApp, as reported by BBC . The controversial tax was first introduced in April after the country’s president, Yoweri Museveni, wrote a letter to the treasury stating that social media encouraged gossip that was costing Uganda time and income. The tax will come into effect on June 1st, imposing a 200 shilling ($0.05) levy per day on those who use social media platforms, but it’s unclear how it will be enforced. About 17 million people, or 41 percent of Uganda’s total population, use the internet, and there doesn’t seem to be a definitive plan on monitoring how and when social media sites are accessed. According to the BBC, at least one ISP has doubts about the law’s enforcement. Uganda’s finance minister, Matia Kasaija, justified the law to Reuters in April, saying, ”We’re looking for money to maintain the security of the country and extend electricity so that you

Google's upcoming Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL flagship devices definitely won't be the best-selling Android phones of the year. Not even close. But they will definitely be fan favorites among savvy Android users who want a pure Android experience and instant access to new Android updates the moment they're released. Millions of gadget fans around the world are waiting anxiously for Google to take the wraps off of its next-generation Pixel phones. The bad news is we still have a long wait ahead of us before Google releases its new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones. But the good news is leaks have begun to pop up around the web, and we already have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Google's upcoming new flagship phone duo. Continue reading... BGR Top Deals: The hot new 50-inch 4K Fire TV everyone’s talking about is now up for preorder for $400 Replace more than 100 tools with these two gadgets that are each under $20 on Amazon Trending Right Now: Sex on Mar

The CEO of messaging app Telegram is claiming that Apple is blocking updates to the app.  Pavel Durov, who founded Telegram in 2013, posted early Thursday that Telegram has been unable to update its app since April, around the time that Telegram was blocked in Russia.  As a result, certain Telegram features have stopped working and the company has been unable to make the app GDPR compliant.  The CEO of messaging app Telegram says the company has been unable to update its app since April — and he's blaming Apple for the holdup. Pavel Durov, who founded Telegram in 2013, posted on Twitter early Thursday that Apple has stopped approving Telegram's iOS updates.  As a result, some Telegram features, like stickers, have stopped working, and the company has been unable to make the app GDRP compliant by the deadline, Durov wrote. (You can read more about what GDRP is and why you've likely heard a lot about it recently right here. ) Apple did not immediately respond to req

Android bugs and glitches pop up frequently enough that they aren't all worthy of coverage, but every once in a while, we see a bug so inexplicable it deserves to be highlighted. Earlier this week, a Reddit user discovered that whenever they typed "the1975..com" (with two periods instead of one) into the Google search bar on the default Pixel launcher, a collection of their recent text messages suddenly appeared on the screen through Google. "It's like just about the weirdest glitch I have come by," they said. "Is this combination just a super random coincidence or is there something else going on? Are other people getting this glitch? I'm really confused, let me know." Continue reading... BGR Top Deals: The hot new 50-inch 4K Fire TV everyone’s talking about is now up for preorder for $400 Replace more than 100 tools with these two gadgets that are each under $20 on Amazon Trending Right Now: Sex on Mars is going to be risky, but i

This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers hours before it appeared on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here . Apple will start selling its HomePod smart speaker in Canada, France, and Germany in mid-June, according to  TechCrunch . Additionally, the tech giant released a number of upgrades to its iOS software that add key functionality to the smart speaker, which could buoy consumer interest and lead to increased sales. These moves are aimed at expanding the reach and allure of the HomePod, as the smart speaker remains behind its primary competition, Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home, in both sales and versatility. Apple stumbled out of the gate with the HomePod — it announced the device nearly a year ago, but failed to ship units until this past February. As of now, the speaker is only available in the US, UK, and Australia, which pales in comparison to the  89 countries  where consumers can buy an Echo and  trails  Goo

Tesla sank about 2% Thursday morning after Cruise, General Motors' self-driving unit, got a $2.25 billion investment from SoftBank. The deal values Cruise at $11.5 billion. A report of new tariffs on imported European steel and aluminum also weighed on the stock early Thursday. Follow Tesla's stock price in real-time here.  Tesla sank as much as 2.1% in early trading Thursday after Japan’s SoftBank announced a $2.25 billion investment in General Motor’s Cruise self-driving unit that values the business at $11.5 billion , or about 40% of Tesla’s market value. While Tesla is known to be working on self-driving cars to power its "Tesla Network" of ridesharing vehicles, its budget or timeline has never been disclosed. A number of high-profile crashes involving Tesla’s Autopilot feature, a precursor to fully autonomous driving, have brought new scrutiny to the software.  GM purchased Cruise, then a San Francisco self-driving startup, back in 2016 for $581 mil

Android Go is probably the best thing that has happened to Android in years. For those unfamiliar with this new Google initiative, it's a special version of Android that is designed to bring a top-of-the-line user experience to entry-level smartphones. It brings smooth, fluid UI speed without the need for a latest-generation high-end Snapdragon processor or 8GB of RAM. The end result is a top-notch user experience on an affordable Android phone. How affordable, you ask? How does $99.99 sound? The first Android Go phone you can buy in the United States is the Alcatel 1X Unlocked Smartphone , and it's available beginning right now on Amazon. The official release date is June 4, so order one now and you'll have it in your hands early next week. Here are some key details from the product page: Compact 5.3" display with 18:9 Aspect ratio for cinematic viewing experience; sleek design with premium suede finish Android Oreo (Go Edition), ultra-fast 4G LTE, and the Unlock

Australian shoppers will find themselves limited to a much smaller Amazon item selection beginning on July 1st. Instead of being able to visit and make purchases from international versions of Amazon’s web store — as most of us can do — they’ll be redirected to the local Australian site. Geoblocking isn’t the only strategy Amazon is taking; Amazon.com and the company’s other sites will no longer ship to Australian addresses as of the same date. When I say “much smaller,” Amazon’s local Australia site still sells tens of millions of products, but it’s definitely a significantly lesser total than you’d find from Amazon’s US site. Reuters estimates that it offers one-tenth of Amazon.com’s selection. All the basics should be readily available, but this will be a real problem for certain item categories. The move is the result of Amazon’s unwillingness to cooperate with Australia’s updated GST (goods and services tax), which would require the online retail giant to collect a 10 percen

Teenagers are more interested than ever in YouTube , home to the world’s growing influencer and vlogger base. According to a recent study conducted by Pew Research Center, 85 percent of teenagers (ages 13–17) say they use the platform. Closely behind are Instagram (72 percent) and Snapchat (69 percent). Pew’s findings indicate an ongoing trend of teenagers moving away from platforms like Facebook in recent years. (It’s worth noting that Pew’s report in 2015 did not include YouTube or Reddit.) A 2015 report pointed to 71 percent of teens who reported themselves as Facebook users; today, that number is around 51 percent. “For the most part, teens tend to use similar platforms regardless of their demographic characteristics,” Pew’s report states, “but there are exceptions. Notably, lower-income teens are more likely to gravitate toward Facebook than those from higher-income households.” More teenagers have access to smartphones than ever before. According to Pew, 95 percent of tee

Canon has announced that it is officially discontinuing the EOS-1v , its last film camera, as reported by PetaPixel . Production of the EOS-1v — which was launched in 2000 — actually ceased back in 2010 , but Canon continued to sell the remaining stock. A professional 35mm SLR, the EOS-1v introduced Canon’s fifth generation of professional SLRs, and its body design became the basis for future cameras from the company, including the EOS-1D. The translated page from Canon’s website delivers the news casually: “Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Canon products. By the way, we are finally decided to end sales for the film single lens reflex camera ‘EOS - 1v.’” According to Canon’s statement, it will repair existing EOS-1v units until October 31st, 2025, although repair requests may be denied after October 31st, 2020, depending on remaining parts and inventory. Although this means Canon is no longer selling any film cameras, it doesn’t spell the death of film — at least