Internet streaming giant Netflix has plans to double production of original series next year, its head of content said. “We will have about 16 original scripted series this year growing to 31 next year,” chief…
#CarNews: South Korea unveils ambitious green car push
South Korea unveiled on Tuesday an ambitious plan to dramatically increase the production of environmentally friendly cars by 2020, as part of global efforts to cut carbon emissions and curb climate change. Under the policy…
#Travel: Gambia International Bird Festival slated for October 2016
With over 550 species, The Gambia provides some amazing opportunities for birdwatchers. The five-day festival, organized with the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management and hosted in Tendaba Camp, which is located in Kwinella in…
What happens when you ‘crack’ your knuckles and is it safe?
New research tackles one of life’s great mysteries: What causes a knuckle to ‘crack’ out loud when cracking your knuckles? … Sound science of cracking your knuckles Research presented at the annual meeting of the…
Chanel accused of plagiarism
Chanel fashion house has been accused of plagiarism. The luxury brand is locked in a bitter row with a group of knitters in Fair Isle – based in northern Scotland – after the Paris-based label…
#DidYouKnow: Sperm carries information about dad’s weight
Turns out dads are also eating for two. A new study published December 3 in Cell Metabolism reveals that the sperm cells of lean and obese men possess different epigenetic marks, notable at gene regions…
Turks accuse Adele of ‘stealing’ Kurdish song
British pop star Adele has been accused of plagiarism by Turkish music lovers, who say one of the tracks on her latest album is a rip-off of a song by an iconic Kurdish musician. Adele’s…
Top trends on Twitter for 2015
The Paris attacks in January and November were among the key news events shared on Twitter this year, the social network said in a roundup Monday of 2015 trends. The hashtags #PrayforParis and #JeSuisCharlie were…
‘Kinshasa Kids’ street movie delights home crowd in DR Congo
As the images fade on the crumpled sheet doubling as a movie screen, 400 exuberant teenagers clap hands to the beat of the closing number of “Kinshasa Kids”, the award-winning movie finally come home. The…
Kardashian, Kanye welcome ‘Saint West’ to family
Rapper Kanye West and reality TV star Kim Kardashian are rarely accused of understatement and have given a fittingly grand name to their second child — Saint. Two days after announcing the boy’s birth over…