Daily Archives: Aug 16, 2012
Google autocomplete reveals most boring, most racist, and fattest U.S. states
Blogger Renee DiResta got some surprising and less surprising results as part of a research into stereotypes found on Google. Renee DiResta hit on a...
Facebook shares plunge to a new low as lockup expired for initial investors
Facebook's stock plunged to an all-time low today as the market braced for the company's insiders to dump their stock after the expiration of...
UN ends observer mission in Syria
The United Nations has decided to end its military observer mission in Syria, days before its mandate expired. A small, civilian office will be set...
Police open fire at Lonmin Marikana platinum mine leaving at least 7 workers dead
Police in South Africa have opened fire during clashes with striking workers at Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana, leaving at least seven people dead,...
Fifty Shades of Grey lingerie collection confirmed
Rumors of an official merchandising deal for a Fifty Shades brand surfaced months ago, and this week TMZ claimed that Fifty Shades-themed lingerie, sleepwear...
First pictures of Apple’s dock connector for iPad mini and iPhone 5
The first pictures of the flex cable components for Apple's iPad Mini and iPhone 5 incorporating the new smaller dock connector have emerged. The photograph,...
Julian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador
Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange two months after he took refuge in country’s London embassy while fighting extradition from the...
Rihanna opens up to Oprah Winfrey about Chris Brown assault
In the upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey, Rihanna opens up about her relationship with Chris Brown. And what Rihanna has to say about her ex-boyfriend,...
Eating two handfuls of walnuts a day improves sperm health in young men
A study in the journal Biology of Reproduction suggests that eating around two handfuls of walnuts a day improves sperm health in young men. Sperm...
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 launched amid patent trial
Samsung has released a new tablet, the Galaxy Note 10.1. Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 launch comes midway through a patent trial involving the South Korean...
Vanessa Bryant denies having plastic surgery to keep Kobe
Vanessa Bryant has denied that she has been under the surgeon's knife after reports suggested she had sought cosmetic help to stop philandering husband...
Joe Jackson drops civil case against Conrad Murray
Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson's father, has dropped a wrongful death case filed against doctor Conrad Murray, who was convicted of causing the singer's death. Joe...
Brussels Flower Carpet 2012 in African designs on the Grand Place
A flower carpet using designs from Africa has been created on the main square of the Belgian capital, Brussels. Hundreds of thousands of flowers were...
Ecuador accuses UK of threat to storm its London embassy to arrest Julian Assange
Ecuador has accused the UK of making a "threat" to enter its embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Julian Assange, 41, took...
Four Arab states urge their citizens to leave Lebanon over Syria conflict
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Kuwait have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon amid signs that the conflict in Syria...
Pakistan: militants attack Minhas air base at Kamra
A Pakistani military air base has been attacked by gunmen triggering a fierce fire-fight with security forces that lasted several hours. Several militants wearing military...