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Captain Marvel: first trailer for female-led superhero movie launched
The Guardian - 18 Sep 2018 16:56
Footage posted for Marvel's new comic book movie, starring Brie Larson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first film starring a female superhero The first trailer for Captain Marvel has been launched on the internet.
Brawn again: why Hollywood's muscle heroes are bigger than ever
The Guardian - 18 Sep 2018 15:49
From Mark Wahlberg to The Rock, America's cinema strongmen have increasingly big biceps - is it something to do with waning power? If global politics had left you in any doubt, the commotion caused by Mark Wahlberg last ...
Gillette's Heated Razor Warms Your Face While You Shave
Wired - 18 Sep 2018 14:30
Costing $150 and launching on Indiegogo, the Heated Razor isn't anything like what you're used to.
Mystery £37k donor helps woman walk
BBC - 18 Sep 2018 10:20
Jade Owen was able to travel to America to have surgery after an anonymous donation of £37,000.
Tim Cook talks iPhone XS, Apple Watch, China tariffs on 'Good Morning America'
AppleInsider - 18 Sep 2018 16:35
In an interview with Robin Roberts from New York, Apple CEO touted the new iPhones and also spoke about some policy questions.
iOS 12.1 beta includes support for Face ID in landscape mode, likely for iPad Pros
AppleInsider - 19 Sep 2018 01:56
The first iOS 12.1 beta, released earlier on Tuesday, appears to include support for Face ID authentication while a device is in landscape mode, though the option is likely to be reserved for upcoming iPad Pros.
'Fortnite' gamer allegedly threatened to kill kid who beat him
New York Post - 18 Sep 2018 23:23
A Long Island gamer threatened to gun down an 11-year-old boy who beat him at the popular video game “Fortnite,” police said Tuesday. The sore loser, 45-year-old Michael Aliperti of Huntington, allegedly sent the kid...
Lionel Messi hits hat-trick as Barcelona trounce PSV Eindhoven
The Guardian - 19 Sep 2018 00:06
Lionel Messi scored the eighth Champions League hat-trick of his career as 10-man Barcelona eased to an emphatic 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in Group B. The Argentinian was once again in imperious form as the hosts ov...
SunTrust's online banking difficulties enters third day
Phys.org - 18 Sep 2018 21:16
Customers of the large regional bank SunTrust are experiencing a third day of outages and difficulties from its online banking services, a particular problem for its customers in North and South Carolina who are currentl...
'Fortnite' Leak Reveals Psycho Clown Skins, Valkyrie With Ice Dragon Glider
Forbes - 18 Sep 2018 15:50
A new Fortnite patch has leaked out a number of creepy and cool skins to close out season 5.
It's not the jobs AI is destroying that bother me, it's the ones that are growing
ZDNet - 18 Sep 2018 18:06
There are tragedies in a new list prepared by LinkedIn. Some of them, you might think, are in the section that shows which jobs have grown in the AI era.
Just $100 buys you this super tough -- and very cool -- G Shock fitness watch
Digital Trends - 18 Sep 2018 15:48
Casio has announced a new Bluetooth connected fitness watch in its G Shock line. The GBD-800 has an all-new digital display, fitness tracking technology, a classic G Shock look, and an attractive price. The post Just $10...
Punkt made an LTE version of its super-minimalist phone
The Verge - 18 Sep 2018 21:40
We were introduced to Swiss company Punkt's MP01 phone during the recent minimalist phone trend, which brought us the new wave of "dumbphones" that do nothing but call and text. Now the company has responded to customer ...
Asia Argento Threatens to Sue Rose McGowan Over 'Horrendous Lies' About Sexual Assault Allegations
Time - 18 Sep 2018 07:27
McGowan and Argento were previously close allies in the #MeToo movement
Emmy Awards: The Complete List of Winners
The Wrap - 18 Sep 2018 03:58
NBC’s 70th Primetime Emmys are in the books, and there was much to celebrate from beginning to end. Internet perusers who are just looking for the Emmy winners, you’ve come to the right place. The first trophy of the...
iPhone XS camera design proves even more impressive than we thought
Cult of Mac - 19 Sep 2018 00:15
The new camera sensors on the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max could be worth a $1000 upgrade all their own. Early reviews of the new cameras are overwhelmingly positive. Even though we already knew Apple made the pixels larg...
Fox Sports host Joy Taylor engaged to former NBAer
New York Post - 18 Sep 2018 20:03
He shoots, he scores. On Sunday, “The Herd’s” Joy Taylor announced she and former NBA star and coach Earl Watson got engaged. Captioning an Instagram snap of the couple, “My Forever,” Taylor, 31, cozies up to W...
Never to Be Seen Again in Eritrea?
Human Rights Watch - 18 Sep 2018 17:11
Expand Eritrean refugees hold placards during a protest against the Eritrean government outside their embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel May 11, 2015. © 2015 Baz Ratner/Reuters Seventeen years ago this month, Eritrea's governm...
Atlanta's 'Teddy Perkins' is in the audience at the Emmys and people are freaking out
The Week - 18 Sep 2018 05:39
Atlanta's brilliant "Teddy Perkins" episode already took home two well-deserved Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards last week, and it is up for a directing award on Monday night, so it should be no surprise that its titu...
Murderer due for release next year is captured after escape from Maine prison
Boston - 18 Sep 2018 22:24
It was 65-year-old Arnold Nash's third time escaping from prison.
Gulf petrodollars are a destructive addiction - the UK must kick the habit | David Wearing
The Guardian - 18 Sep 2018 11:00
The flow of Gulf capital into Britain stifles the development of more sound economic policies and keeps us too close to some of the world's worst regimes This month marks 10 years since the financial crisis turned into a...
Who is Christine Blasey Ford, the professor accusing Brett Kavanaugh of assault?
USA Today - 18 Sep 2018 06:41
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accusedBrett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were both in high school in 1982, led a fairly low key life as a research psychologist until she went public with her complaint ...