Steve Rogers is back in the ‘Captain America’ comics. Fighting for Hydra?

Steve Rogers has long been Marvel’s bastion for goodness. Sure, he’s a soldier who has had to do tough things in times of war, but he’s always fought on the side of the underdog and for American ideals of democracy and individual freedoms. Until now. SEE ALSO: Marvel fans are totally ready to give Captain […]

One Direction singer calls out trolls with this empowering message

LONDON — The band members of One Direction might seem relatively thick-skinned, but appearances can be deceptive.  Yes, even members of the most famous band in the world aren’t immune to Internet trolls’ endless stream of invective.  Niall Horan took to Twitter late on Tuesday night to call out a group of so-called “fans” who’ve […]

Money transfer company TransferWise raises further $26M at $1.1B valuation

 After months of rumours, TransferWise, the London headquartered money transfer startup and fintech darling, has confirmed that it has raised a further round of funding. Described as ‘top-up funding’, the $26 million round was led by investment management firm Baillie Gifford, with participation from existing investors. TechCrunch understands this values TransferWise at $1.1… Read More […]

First female black designer in 103 years of Chelsea Flower Show wins gold

LONDON — The first black female garden designer in the 103-year history of the Chelsea Flower Show has won a gold medal. Juliet Sargeant’s “Modern Slavery” garden — in the “Fresh Garden” category — was designed to raise awareness of the plight of people in Britain being held captive and forced to work. The brightly […]

New ‘Top Gear’ trailer promises an adrenaline rush of a first episode

As anticipation rises for the new season of Top Gear, the BBC have released the official trailer for the first episode.  Staring Chris Evans, the preview shows him in a Viper ACR, which he describes as a “handful to drive.” Chewbacca makes epic surprise school visit straight from the ‘Star Wars’ set Bionic suit helps […]

ShoCard and SITA want to store your ID details on the blockchain to authenticate travelers

 ShoCard and SITA, the IT company for the air transport industry, have been working together on an interesting project. They’ve been looking at ways to store your ID details on the blockchain to manage traveler identification. More generally, ShoCard has been working on a seamless service that lets you store your identity onto the bitcoin […]

Bionic suit helps dad fulfil dream of walking daughter down the aisle

Four years ago Chris Palmer was left paralysed after a long battle with cancer, leaving him fearful he wouldn’t be able to walk his daughter, Heather, down the aisle on her wedding day. However his dream to get her down aisle became a reality on May 21 when Palmer used a £90,000 ($131,000) robotic suit made […]

Vietnamese rapper delivers powerful freestyle on money and stereotypes for Obama

It’s not every day you get to make a bold political statement to a world leader, but a professional rapper got her chance during U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Vietnam. On Wednesday, during a question-and-answer session with Obama in Ho Chi Minh City, 26-year-old rapper Suboi stood up to ask him some questions, but […]

The UK’s Deliverd launches ‘Chef Box’ to take food delivery service nation-wide

 Deliverd, the U.K. startup that sends you restaurant-prepared dishes that you reheat at home or work, is launching a new service today that will enable it to expand to most of the country. In its original incarnation, the company only serviced a smart part of the North of England, relying on a network of restaurants utilising spare […]

Tips For Selecting A Part Time Online Study Program

Thinking of taking on an online study program? A parttime online study program is a great way to get a higher educational degree while balancing your professional and personal life effectively. It will allow you to finance your degree while holding your current job. At the same time, you can also make the expenses associated with your degree […]

Bataclan survivor tells Eagles of Death Metal singer to stop ‘spreading fear’

A survivor of the Bataclan massacre has called out Jesse Hughes, the lead singer of Eagles of Death Metal, for indulging in “racist, hateful comments.” In a long open letter on Facebook, Ismael El Iraki, who was one of the 1,500 fans at the band’s Nov. 13 gig in the Parisian venue, accused Hughes of becoming […]

Chewbacca makes epic surprise school visit straight from the ‘Star Wars’ set

For a bunch of students in Ireland, school will never get better than this. Students at Scoil Baile an Fheirtearaigh in County Kerry got a special visitor on Monday — a very tall, hairy Wookiee.  Chewbacca, who is filming Star Wars Episode VIII nearby, made the appearance in full character — crouching down to get in the door. And […]

If London Tube lines were people, they would be pretty entertaining

http://ift.tt/1UcVkSN The London Underground is an institution, and it’s fair to say that each line has a distinct personality.  Of course, there are certain lines on the London Underground whose reputations precede them. And, not necessarily in a good way. You know who you are.  But, what if the Tube lines were people?  Do the […]

Microsoft is laying off 1,850 to “streamline” its smartphone business, takes $950M charge

 Following last week’s news about its feature phone business, today Microsoft turned its attention to smartphones: the company said it would lay off 1,850 staff and take a charge of $950 million, including $200 million in severance payments, as it “streamlines” to focus on enterprises and niche areas where it feels it can better differentiate. […]

Tech in Brazil is booming despite the country’s political troubles

It was a balmy night in Rio de Janeiro and a pretty J.P. Morgan Private Wealth representative was buying drinks for newly paper-rich entrepreneurs. Nearby at the pool mingled investors who had flown in from New York, San Francisco, London and Berlin. The next morning, entrepreneurs presented their well-funded ideas to the participants of Founders […]

Samsung and SK Telecom to launch world’s first nationwide network for the Internet of Things in South Korea

 Samsung Electronics said today that it will partner with SK Telecom to build a LoRaWAN network for the Internet of Things that will cover all of South Korea. The two companies claim that this the world’s first nationwide IoT network. Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/20zOsRpFiled under: U Tagged: TechCrunch

Opera’s shareholders greenlight $1.2B sale to Chinese consortium

 Browser maker Opera’s proposed $1.2 billion acquisition by a consortium of Chinese companies just took a major step towards completion after its shareholders voted in favor of the deal. Read More from TechCrunch http://ift.tt/1XUej7YFiled under: U Tagged: TechCrunch

Doctor no: The women in their 20s being refused sterilisations

LONDON — When Holly Brockwell first went to doctors four years ago — then aged 26 — asking for a sterilisation, she was refused for being “too young” and told she would one day change her mind.  Now aged 30, Brockwell — who has never wanted children — has finally been sterilised after a four-year battle.  […]

Poignant video shows refugees and Europeans staring at each other for 4 minutes

Try to watch this video without shedding a tear. It revolves around a simple but poignant theory, developed by psychologist Arthur Aron in 1997: that four minutes of uninterrupted eye contact brings people closer to each other better than everything else.  SEE ALSO: Greece starts removing 8,000 refugees from Idomeni camp In the clip, produced […]

Mumbai artist reimagines the city with playful monsters

Six months ago, Mumbai-based illustrator Sebin Simon began drawing monsters into photographs of ordinary locations around his city for the 500,000-odd followers on his Facebook page Inkology. SEE ALSO: Designer uses Instagram to illustrate the many ways of draping a sari Instead of focusing on landmarks, the monsters appear in everyday situations and the most […]