Other 96
Man drinks liter of lemon juice in under 17 seconds for world record
May 29 (UPI) -- An Idaho man turned a sour taste into a sweet achievement when he drank a liter of lemon juice through a straw in under 17 seconds for a Guinness World Record.
How to Create Custom Icons for Home Screen Shortcuts
Last week Andrew shared how to add a shortcut to your home screen. Today he writes how to create custom icons for home screen shortcuts.
Daily Deals: save big on Apple Watch Series 5, Nest security cameras, and much more
Welcome to our Daily Deals column, where we round up the best tech deals from around the web. Here you’ll find discounts on everything from Apple products to accessories, video games and much more. But you better hurry, these prices won’t be around forever!
Daily Deals: save big on Apple Watch Series 5, Nest security cameras, and much more
Welcome to our Daily Deals column, where we round up the best tech deals from around the web. Here you’ll find discounts on everything from Apple products to accessories, video games and much more. But you better hurry, these prices won’t be around forever!
US Leaves WHO in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic, Says President Trump
U.S. President Trump said the country will leave the WHO, alleging the agency protected China in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Teacher Aides’ Pay Rise Helps Value Educating Disabled Students
The milestone pay settlement for teacher aides is both good news for gender pay equity and for valuing the education of disabled children, says Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero.
Google Sodar App To Help Android Users in Social Distancing, But Not All Android Users Can Avail
Sodar is only compatible with flagship Android phones, and iPhones are out of the question. Google creates an app that would help people practice social distancing, but it's not available for all.
Women’s Tour to go virtual after coronavirus forces race cancellation
Organisers will fill the void with three virtual stages between June 17 and 19 using the RGT Cycling virtual platform.
Coronavirus India Live Updates: Delhi records 1,106 cases in one day as tally tops 17,000
Coronavirus in India: The nationwide tally also reached 1.65 lakh today; Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain says the govt believes places where large gatherings take place should be closed in lockdown 5.0
Women’s Tour to go virtual after coronavirus forces race cancellation
Organisers will fill the void with three virtual stages between June 17 and 19 using the RGT Cycling virtual platform.
New BMW X5 Guaranteed To Turn Heads
We've all seen the BMW X7 and the concept that will be very similar to the next BMW 4 Series. As the people...
When and where will each sport return?
The Premier League is aiming for a June 17 resumption while the PGA tour is preparing to end its three-month hiatus on June 11.
When and where will each sport return?
The Premier League is aiming for a June 17 resumption while the PGA tour is preparing to end its three-month hiatus on June 11.
Venture Kapitalist Karen loses his lease after complaining that black men were in an office building gym
Tom Austin, AKA “Venture Kapitalist Karen,” had his office lease terminated after a video showed him calling the building manager to complain about a group of black men in the office gy…
Talent is useless without work ethic and attitude: Harsha Bhogle
In a motivational speech at IIM Ahmedabad in 2005, Harsha Bhogle talks about how talent is not the only ingredient to be successful.
Trump has officially declared war on Twitter and Facebook. Here's the latest on the executive order targeting social media and the reaction at internet companies.
Trump's executive order represents a direct challenge to social media companies like Twitter and Facebook, but legal experts say it faces steep hurdles.
Boy, 12, charged over death of girl in WA ute rollover
A 12-year-old boy has been charged over the death of a girl thrown from the tray of the ute he was driving in far north Western Australia.
Boy, 12, charged over death of girl in WA ute rollover
A 12-year-old boy has been charged over the death of a girl thrown from the tray of the ute he was driving in far north Western Australia.
What's coming to Netflix this weekend?
Sit back and relax because Netflix has got you coveredIt's Friday and that means after the worki...
Reading fest to be held online from June 19
The 25th edition of the P.N. Panicker Memorial National Reading Day – Reading Month Celebration will be observed across the country in the online mode this year on account of COVID-19. In an official
Watch CNN news team being arrested while live on air in Minneapolis
The reporter and camerapersons were covering a protest against the death of African American George Floyd after police brutality.
WWE Star Bray Wyatt Announces Birth Of Second Child With Wife Jojo Offerman
WWE star Bray Wyatt and his ring announcer wife Jojo Offerman have welcomed the birth of their second child together. This comes a year after Jojo and Wyatt announced the birth of their first child
Maharashtra CM and VC to hold meeting to decide on university final year exams
State Education Minister tweeted about the meeting that is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow at 12.30 pm.
Clementine Ford pulls writing grant application after COVID-19 tweet
The City of Melbourne said it respects Ford's decision not to accept the grant amid a storm over the author's tweet that COVID-19 wasn't killing men fast enough.
Safaricom Customers Can Now Read Digital Newspapers for KES 20
You can now read the digital version of newspapers in a convenient and welcome manner thanks to a new partnership between Safaricom and some media houses. The newspapers will cost you a promotional KES 20 (for the next two weeks) and will be consumed on your smartphone. Customers will pay for the service using their […]
Twitter says CEO Jack Dorsey informed in advance of decision to tag Donald Trump tweet
"The decision was made jointly by teams within Twitter, and our CEO Jack Dorsey was informed of the plan before the Tweet was labelled," the spokeswoman said in an email.
TalkTalk says issue affecting access to some websites ‘resolved’
The problem came as many people working from home tried to log on during the coronavirus pandemic.
How to use Google's AR tool Sodar to maintain social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic
Google's AR tool Sodar will mark a virtual 2m radius boundary around the user to help him maintain social distancing.
Letter: Time to change our thinking
A reader believes it is time to change the way we care for others.
Clementine Ford pulls writing grant application after COVID-19 tweet
The City of Melbourne said it respects Ford's decision not to accept the grant amid a storm over the author's tweet that COVID-19 wasn't killing men fast enough.
TalkTalk says issue affecting access to some websites ‘resolved'
The problem came as many people working from home tried to log on during the coronavirus pandemic.
TalkTalk says issue affecting access to some websites ‘resolved’
The problem came as many people working from home tried to log on during the coronavirus pandemic.
TalkTalk says issue affecting access to some websites ‘resolved’
The problem came as many people working from home tried to log on during the coronavirus pandemic.
Letter: Time to change our thinking
A reader believes it is time to change the way we care for others.
Watch live: The World Health Organization holds a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic
WHO is holding a press briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic.
Space Force is from the minds behind The Office, and it’s on Netflix now
The Space Force Netflix show is the new comedy from the creator of the US version of The Office and starring Steve Carell, arriving later this May.
Coronavirus latest: Women's Tour to go virtual following race cancellation
Organisers will fill the void with three virtual stages between June 17 and 19 using the RGT Cycling virtual platform.
Real-time payments are seeing rapid uptake during the pandemic
The Clearing House's real-time payments network may quickly attract FIs as the pandemic convinces firms to adopt the speedy payment option.
Communities show support during final Clap For Carers
People across the country marked the final weekly Clap for Carers.
The key questions on the impact of coronavirus on cricket
England hope to squeeze in a near full international campaign despite the lengthy setbacks faced by the sport.
Black CNN reporter arrested on air at protests over George Floyd killing
Journalist Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when Minneapolis police officers surrounded him, without giving a reason
BREAKING: KFC to reopen 200 restaurants - with 350 open for takeaways
The fast-food giant says it will bring the number of outlets that have reopened to 700 - but warned customers that things will look different, with staff set to serve them from behind plastic screens
Police chiefs across US condemn officers involved in George Floyd death
Some police officers have spoken out about the actions of their fellow officers involved in the death of Floyd.
Watch: Giant bear surreptitiously stalks a 12-year-old boy walking down a hill, is caught on camera
The incident took place in Trentino, Italy.
Football is back – but how will it work?
Two midweek matches will take place before the first full round of games over the weekend of June 19-21.
Powell speech: Evidence on whether negative rates work is mixed
The Federal Reserve's Main Street Facility is very challenging because of the wide diversity of companies, Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Rese
Report: NBA sets July 31 as target date for season to resume
After putting the season on hold due to coronavirus concerns, the NBA is aiming to resume play at the end of July, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Lance Armstrong comes clean about his doping dishonesty in documentary trailer: 'We all lied'
The disgraced former Tour de France champion has been candid about his infamous doping scandal so far in the ESPN
Report: NBA targeting July 31 for return of season
The NBA is reportedly targeting July 31 for the league to return to play, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
League of Legends: Wild Rift looks like a near-identical mobile port of the PC game
Very little has changed to move the game to mobile
Google Maps makes it easier to use and send Plus Codes
For those of us that have got our home or office addresses committee to memory, the idea of a place not having an easy address to know or any address at all is somewhat unthinkable. But Google says…
George Floyd killing: what sparked the protests – and what has been the response?
Protests have flared up across the US as people demand justice and systemic change to end police brutality
Kenan Thompson: The Proudest Dad in Comedy
The cast of ‘Saturday Night Live’ reflects on having to rehearse and film sketches remotely during quarantine in the new episode of the show’s web series ‘Stories From the Show.’
Social Media Giant Twitter Will Now Allow To Schedule Tweets In Its Web Application…
Twitter… This social media application is all known to connect its users with the whole world. Be it celebrities, tech giants or any normal person… All the users can happily share their updates on...
The Week In Payments: How Businesses Can Navigate The Road To Recovery
In this week's payment news: Could voice authentication, digital banking and alternate payment terms help businesses meet the current challenges?
Josh Gad’s Daughters Want Him To Be Moana Instead Of Olaf
Olaf might be the breakout star of Disney's "Frozen" but Josh Gad, who voices the adorable snowman, says his daughters aren't impressed. "My girls really wish Moana was their father," Gad said while on "The Graham Norton Show". RELATED: Josh Gad Brings Tom Hanks And Daryl Hannah Back Together For ‘Splash’ Reunion "I have to…
Google's 'Sodar' is an AR tool for social distancing
Google has a new augmented reality tool that can help you follow social distancing rules when you do have to venture out of your home.
Pak fired explosive shells destroyed in Rajouri, Poonch
Pak fired explosive shells destroyed in Rajouri, Poonch Rajouri /Poonch, May 29: The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of Army on Friday destroyed three high explosive mortar shells in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu region, officials said. Officials informed that an unexploded high explosive shell fired by Pakistan was found in Line of Control (LoC) village of […]
Over 1,000 cases recorded in four days as Nigeria’s COVID-19 toll surpasses 9,000
Three months after Nigeria confirmed its index COVID-19 case, more than 9,000 cases have now been recorded. Between May 26 and May 29, the country recorded a total of 1,234
Minecraft Dungeons' first DLC, Jungle Awakens, planned for July
It won't be a long wait before Minecraft Dungeons' first DLC release, with Jungle Awakens set to arrive in July.
White Minneapolis cop who knelt on black man's neck charged with murder
The white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck was arrested and charged with murder Friday.
La Liga reveal plans to get fans back into stadiums for games
Of course the main focus just now has to be ensuring players are safe as football kicks off again, but every fan will want to know when they can go back to watch their team play again. There’s something weird about watching football behind closed doors – the lack of atmosphere is off putting and […]
CNN Reporter and Camera Crew Arrested by Minneapolis Police While Covering Protests (Video)
Reporter Omar Jimenez and his crew were released an hour later
Our royal team on Prince Charles’ radio show and William and Kate’s bingo skills
Watch the latest episode of The Royal Rota above - or see below for how to listen to the podcast.
League expects coaches to return to team facilities soon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - NFL teams may be able to bring back members of their coaching staff as early as next week, Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo distributed to teams on Thursday.
Coronavirus: HSE experts support the early reopening of schools
New research finds that schools in Ireland are not a high-risk setting for Covid-19
All remaining 92 Premier League matches to be televised, on every day of week
The restart is still subject to Government approval.
Bray Wyatt announces birth of second child with Jojo Offerman
Bray Wyatt and Jojo Offerman have had another baby!
5 important things happening in South Africa today
If you get mingled up in the criminality of illegal cigarettes, the law must take its course, says Dlamini-Zuma; the Eastern Cape is facing a massive coronovirus problem; and the tourism industry is on its knees, lobbying government to open up at level 3.
Coronavirus pandemic | COVID-19 tally in Dharavi goes up to 1,715 with 41 new cases: BMC
Of the 41 new patients, as many as seven were found in Matunga Labour Camp locality of Dharavi alone, he said.
128 fresh COVID-19 cases in J-K; number rises to 2,164
Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 128 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising its tally to 2,164, officials said. "128 new positive cases of coronavirus were detected in the union territory on Friday," they said. While 36 of these cases are from Jammu, 92 are from Kashmir, the officials said. They said
COVID-19 tally in Dharavi goes up to 1,715 with 41 new cases
The tally of COVID-19 cases in Dharavi, Mumbai's largest slum, rose to 1,715 on Friday after 41 more people tested positive for the infection, an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. No new death was reported in Dharavi, due to which the toll remained unchanged at 70, the
West Bengal reports 7 more COVID-19 fatalities, death toll crosses 300
West Bengal reported seven more COVID-19 fatalities on Friday, pushing the death toll due to the disease in the state beyond the 300-mark.
League expects coaches to return to team facilities soon
NEW YORK — NFL teams may be able to bring back members of their coaching staff as early as next week, Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo distributed to teams on Thursday.
Nxesi: Employers must provide PPE, sanitisers for returning domestic workers
On Monday, service staff will join over 8 million South African employees who will be returning to work for the first time since the lockdown was enforced in March.
MT announces 8 new cases of COVID, 6 in Big Horn County
The state health department announced eight now cases of COVID-19 out of more than 1,700 tests that were run on Thursday.
Coronavirus pandemic | 2,682 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, 116 deaths; 8,381 recover
It took the total number of cases in the state to 62,228, death toll due to the pandemic so far to 2,098 while the number of recoverd patients jumped to 26,998, said a health official here.
Coronavirus: HSE experts support the early reopening of schools
New research finds that schools in Ireland are not a high-risk setting for Covid-19
Every day ke payday for Daily Lotto players
The jackpot prize in the Daily Lotto draw rolled down to the next level with 41 players winning R1 564 by matching four numbers.
Twitter introduces two major updates, including a new “Unsent Tweet” feature
Twitter Support announced two new updates for people who are “not quite ready to send that Tweet”. If you’ve already written a Tweet you don’t want to post yet, you can save it as an ‘unsent Tweet’ or you can schedule it to send at a specific time.
Cyprus expects 600,000 tourists in August
Cyprus expects to receive some 600,000 passengers in August, transport minister Yiannis Karousos said Thursday, noting that this estimate includes people flying in on commercial and private planes, Ekathimerini writes. "There is a gradual lifting of measu...
Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
[The stream is slated to start at 1:00 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]
SEOs and developers: Why they’re better together [Video]
Google’s Martin Splitt discusses his mission to provide both sides with the knowledge and vocabulary necessary to close the gap.
Education Minister Dipu Moni to announce SSC results on Facebook Sunday
Education Minister Dipu Moni will discuss the different aspects of this year's SSC and equivalent examinations in a live stream on Facebook amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Spring 2020 the sunniest since records began – Met Office
This month is also set to be the driest May for 124 years.
Spring 2020 the sunniest since records began – Met Office
This month is also set to be the driest May for 124 years.
Emergency services rush to Pier Head for concern for safety call
Officers were called at about 3pm on Thursday afternoon
Spring 2020 the sunniest since records began – Met Office
This month is also set to be the driest May for 124 years.
You Can Now Schedule Tweets Natively
Again no edit button, but Twitter has quietly rolled out the ability to schedule tweets natively from its web app. Bad news for third-party apps?
What the papers say – May 29
The imminent further easing of lockdown restrictions dominates most Friday front pages.
What the papers say – May 29
The imminent further easing of lockdown restrictions dominates most Friday front pages.
What the papers say – May 29
The imminent further easing of lockdown restrictions dominates most Friday front pages.
Wipro names former Capgemini COO Thierry Delaporte as new CEO; Neemuchwala to leave on 1 June
Thierry Delaporte, who will replace Abidali Neemuchwala, was most recently the chief operating officer of Capgemini Group.
City Power warns of possible load rotation
On Thursday, Johannesburg's City Power announced that they may need to impose daily “load rotation” in some areas where electricity infrastructure is overloaded.
Kangana Ranaut aims to become one of the richest people in India by 50
Kangana Ranaut has had an ambitious career despite the criticism she has faced over the years. She is now planning to rise to the top, not just career-wise but financially as well. “To be honest, I never thought I’d come this far. I never had these as my primary ambitions. I didn’t have material ambitions. […]
Man dies after being found seriously hurt in Edinburgh flat as cops tape off scene
A MAN has died after being found seriously hurt in a flat in Edinburgh. Emergency services raced to the property in North Bughtlin Brae after reports of a concern for a person. Officers have now co…