Samsung celebrated a viral marketing coup Wednesday after a Boston Red Sox baseball star used one of its smartphones to snap a selfie at the White House with Barack Obama. Obama hosted the World Series…
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Blood, sex and dragons: ‘Game of Thrones’ returns
There will be blood. And nudity. And dragons. Millions worldwide will tune in for the fourth season of medieval fantasy drama “Game of Thrones” from Sunday as the hit show returns to television screens, promising…
David Letterman saying good night to ‘Late Night’
David Letterman, a pillar of American late-night TV talk shows, announced Thursday that he’ll be stepping down as host of “Late Night” on CBS next year after a 22-year run. “We don?t have the timetable…
Morning light could be the secret to healthy weight
Being slimmer could be as simple as waking up early for some morning sunshine, US researchers suggested on Wednesday. A small study of 54 volunteers showed that the leanest ones did not necessarily eat better…
Microsoft takes on Apple’s Siri, Google Now with “Cortana”
Microsoft took on Apple’s Siri and Google Now with a smartphone personal assistant dubbed “Cortana”. Windows Phone vice president Joe Belfiore introduced Cortana onstage at the technology titan’s annual developers conference. “Cortana is the first…
Love, sex and football: Brazilian Lovers’ Day awaits World Cup
Calling all football lovers …and lovers. June 12, Brazil. Put it in your diary. The date isn’t just the big kick-off as Brazil get the World Cup underway against Croatia; it’s also Lovers’ Day in…
French cows are getting a dose of cider, massages to make them tastier
French livestock farmer Francois-Xavier Craquelin believes a little pampering goes a long way when it comes to producing meat prized for its melt-in-the mouth tenderness. Cattle at his farm in northeastern France enjoy classical music,…
Where does Chinese Hot Pot come from?
Thousands of vats of hot pot seasoning thicken the air around Nie Ganru’s home with a miasma of chili as flame-red paste, thick with oil, bakes in the sun. Nie lives and effectively breathes hot…
Young women who eat lots of veggies are healthier later
Young women who eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables show significantly lower rates of hardening in the arteries 20 years later, said US research out Friday. However, men did not appear to benefit…
New iPhone likely out in September: Higher resolution, bigger screens
Apple is likely to release its newest iPhone globally in September with a higher resolution and bigger screens, Japan’s leading Nikkei business daily reported Friday. The handset, expected to be called the iPhone 6, is…