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Inspired by the controversy, four Google employees have suggested a plan to rectify the imbalance. They include a prince, a dancing man, a man dressed in a tuxedo, as well as men wrestling and playing handball. Other emoji portray a pregnant woman, a gymnast and Mother Christmas.If accepted, they will be released in June 2017.Have […]
Read MoreDid you know Prince was the star of his very own (sort of) video game? It was a secondhand purchase, since the game isn’t produced anymore. Instead, I pulled a 14-year-old Sony VAIO out of my closet. Did you know Prince was the star of his very own (sort of) video game? Prince Interactive […]
Read MoreAmericans fighting for social justice and against police brutality kicked off the weekend with nationwide demonstrations, exactly one year after police shot and killed an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri. Year of protest: Ferguson erupts into rioting after white officer kills unarmed black teen (pt. 1)The St. Louis suburb has once again become the […]
Read More18 Jun — 12:07 PM 3 more earthquakes hit Sabah, with one measuring 4.0 on the magnitude scale this morningImage via Around the globe A weak earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Ranau, Sabah, at 5.58am today. The Meteorological Department, in a statement today, said the tremors from the earthquake could only be felt […]
Read MoreThe wreck of the Eastern Star as seen on Friday, after it was rights and lifted mostly out of the water. Aly Song / Reuters What We Know So Far A cruise ship carrying more than 450 people capsized in China’s Yangtze River in Hubei province on Monday. Only 14 people have been rescued. The […]
Read MoreThe richest 1% will own more than the rest of the worlds population combined next year unless something is done about rising inequality, the charity Oxfam has warned. The projection is based on Credit Suisses Global Wealth Datebook for 2013 and 2014. According to Oxfam, the richest 1% had an average wealth of $2.7 […]
Read MoreWhat is the next flagship phone from Samsung? Samsung’s Galaxy S6 will reportedly have a curved edge similar to that of the Galaxy Note Edge, pictured here. Image: Mashable, Elizabeth Pierson Samsung is planning to make some major design changes to its next flagship phone, according to a new report. A metal body would be […]
Read MoreThis man carries 94 iPhones to his body Image source from Twitter A Hong Kong man attempted to cross the Chinese border with 94 iPhones strapped all over his body and the customs check went just as you might expect. The phones were strapped to his torso, legs and groin, according to a Chinese news […]
Read MoreWith a start of $40 investment turns into $10 million. Source:Coca-cola. Warren Buffett is perhaps the greatest investor of all time, and he has a simple solution that could help an individual turn $40 into $10 million. Yet in April 2012, when the board of directors proposed a stock split of the beloved soft-drink manufacturer, that […]
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