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Three more embassies close in Yemen amid unrest
Embassies are closing their doors in Yemen as political unrest and violence rock the capital city of Sana’a. On Friday, Saudi Arabia, Italy and Germany announced the closure of their embassies and evacuation of their staff from the country. Earlier … Continue reading
Hold on to your bricks: First look at the ‘Jurassic World’ Lego set
Clever LegoJurassic World won’t hit theaters until June, but its Lego set hits store shelves in May. Luckily, you won’t have to wait that long to see it. The first official photo of the set features three figures, a medical … Continue reading
Perth gets invaded by two giant marionettes for arts festival
On Friday, downtown Perth was invaded by two giant marionettes, as part of the launch of the Perth International Arts Festival, according to Storyful See also: Norway musicians play instruments made of ice The marionettes — a six-meter-tall girl and … Continue reading
Giant marionettes invade Perth during arts festival
On Friday, downtown Perth was invaded by two giant marionettes, as part of the launch of the Perth International Arts Festival, according to Storyful See also: Norway musicians play instruments made of ice The marionettes — a six-meter-tall girl and … Continue reading
Driver rams car into U.S. consulate in Shanghai
A Shanghai man drove his car into a barrier at the U.S. consulate on Feb. 12, injuring a military police officer. The 35-year-old driver, who was slightly injured, was confused and spoke incoherently, according to a statement from Chinese authorities. … Continue reading
App will dub ‘McFarland, USA’ in real time, a first for major Hollywood movies
LOS ANGELES — A smartphone app that aims to let moviegoers hear any Hollywood film dubbed into their language at the theater in real time will translate Disney Studios’ McFarland, USA later this month, making it the first major Hollywood … Continue reading
Get ready for the 4GB iPhone app
iOS apps are about to get a lot bigger. Apple doubled the size limit of iOS apps from 2GB to 4GB, the company told developers Thursday. See also: This Mac app makes saving space on your iOS device a snap … Continue reading
‘The Slap’ review: Original version has what the American version needs
What would it take for your social web to completely unravel? That’s the question posed by NBC’s miniseries The Slap, which premiered Thursday night It’s based on an Australian show of the same name, both derived from the novel by … Continue reading
Watch Taylor Swift’s dark and stormy ‘Style’ music video
Apparently, Taylor Swift’s love life is all smoke and mirrors The pop star released her hotly-anticipated new music video to “Style” on Friday’s Good Morning America — despite leaking hours before on Much Music’s blog — and unsurprisingly, the video … Continue reading
A short history of awesome hashtags for social change
Your 6-year-old cousin is addicted to Angry Birds, you’ve wasted more time watching cat videos than you’d like to admit, and Kim Kardashian’s bum has more Twitter followers than you do. Welcome to 2015. And yet, despite all the evidence … Continue reading
