London / December 12: London police released surveillance camera footage of a not-so-smooth voyeur taking photos up a woman’s skirt at a store. The CCTV video, posted to Twitter by the London Metropolitan Police, shows the perceptible perv doing a very poor job of hiding his actions as he repeatedly bends over to hold his […]
Barcelona / December 12: A wannabe magician showing off his slight-of-hand to an orangutan at the Barcelona Zoo caused the primate to erupt in laughter and fall over with amusement. Connecticut man Dan Zaleski posted a video to YouTube showing he caught the attention of an orangutan at the Barcelona Zoo and decided to show […]
Seattle / December 11: A startup company is offering couples the chance to be rewarded for their commitment, offering free loans toward a dream wedding for any couples willing to stay together for the rest of their lives. SwanLuv, a startup based in Seattle, believes “everlasting marriage should be rewarded,” offering couples a loan of […]
Minneapolis / December 11: Restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings announced a new flavor of wings inspired by citrus-flavored soda Mountain Dew. The flavor will be known as Zesty Citrus and was is meant to celebrate Buffalo Wild Wings’ sponsorship deal with the college football Citrus Bowl game. “The bold citrus flavor of Mountain Dew was […]
December 12: For artificial intelligence and smart machines to really take off, computers are going to have to be able to think more like people, according to experts in the field. Researchers are now making important progress toward that goal. Scientists said on Thursday they had created a computer model, or algorithm, that captures the […]
December 12: A German nuclear fusion experiment has produced a special super-hot gas which scientists hope will eventually lead to clean, cheap energy. The helium plasma – a cloud of loose, charged particles – lasted just a tenth of a second and was about one million degrees Celsius. It was hailed as a breakthrough for […]
December 12: The year’s buzziest movie is apparently more important than you realized — at least on Facebook. The social network on Wednesday unveiled its “Year in Review” feature, which lists the most popular topics this year. The United States presidential election topped the rankings both in America and globally, while “Star Wars: The Force […]
December 11: Twitter said Thursday it was expanding its advertising to allow marketers to reach people who use the messaging platform without logging in. The move potentially opens up new revenue streams to Twitter, which has struggled to expand its user base. Twitter has some 320 million active users, but claims its “total audience” is […]
Gorkha / December 12: Stakeholders have stressed the need for constructing disabled-friendly houses, buildings and other infrastructures in the post-quake reconstruction efforts. The new buildings should be friendly to the people with disabilities, and the reconstruction and rejuvenation works should be started sooner than later, they said at a programme organised by Progressive Disabled Association […]
Baitadi / December 12: The first youth conference held in Baitadi district has concluded on Friday by issuing a 10-point declaration. The event organised by the District Development Committee with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) held discussions on the recently approved youth vision-2025 and 10-year strategic plan of action, National Youth Policy […]