Franz Beckenbauer, the iconic figure German football and the man who invented the sweeper position, sadly passed away in his sleep on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy that has profoundly impacted the sport. His family confirmed the news in a statement expressing their deep sadness and requesting privacy during this difficult time. “It is with […]
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Thank you Roger Federer! The memories shall last forever.
Imagine these : Scenario 1 : Roger Federer serving to the ad side : he serves a flat serve out wide. The returner stretches out to his backhand side and somehow manages to get the return back in play. The return lands somewhat midcourt heading towards Federer’s backhand side with the angle. Federer skips forward […]
Lionel Messi equals record for most assists in a La Liga season
Today, FC Barcelona defeated Real Valladolid 1-0 at the Jose Zorrilla stadium. Arturo Vidal was the man who scored the winning goal. Vidal’s goal was setup by yet another wonderful Lionel Messi assist. With this assist, Messi notched up his 20th assist of the season. He thus equaled another FC Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez for […]
La Liga set to return in June – All the details you need
The Spanish government has given the green light for the return of professional sport – including the top flight of Spanish football, La Liga Santander and the second division, La Liga Smart Bank. La Liga president, Javier Tebas had been eyeing a resumption on Friday, June 12, kicking off with Seville derby between Sevilla and […]
Pornhub sued by deaf man claiming disability discrimination for alleged lack of subtitles
A deaf man has reportedly filed a class-action lawsuit against the popular adult video website, Pornhub for alleged rights violations because he says it doesn’t provide closed captioning on its videos. Yaroslav Suris has filed the case against website claiming its lack of subtitles is a denial of access, TMZ reports. Suris shared that he had […]
54 pizza chefs bring London’s Oxford Street to a standstill with synchronized pizza flare
UK based pizza chain Pizza Express has been in the pizza making business for 54 years and they just celebrated the opening of their new Oxford Circus pizzeria. And boy, did they do it in some style. 54 pizzaiolos (one for each year of PizzaExpress) stopped traffic in London’s West End with their amazing flaring […]
The Internet has just witnessed the largest data breach in history, “Collection #1”
The Internet has just witnessed the largest data breach in history. The breach, which is being called Collection #1 has been first identified and reported by security researcher, Troy Hunt. According to Hunt, Collection #1 is a set of email addresses and passwords totalling 2,692,818,238 rows and is taken from many different individual data breaches […]
TRAI chief reveals Aadhar number challenging hackers, security researcher responds with whole host of personal info
The Aadhar card has been a hotly debated topic in India over the last couple of years. The Government has been pushing for the mandatory linking of citizens’ Aadhar numbers with a whole host of things ranging from bank accounts to Government subsidies. However, the security and privacy of the Aadhar system has been heavily […]
Alexa tells its owner : All I see is people dying
A 30 year old Amazon Echo user from San Francisco, Shawn Kinnear has just reported a hauntingly morbid conversation with Amazon’s digital smart voice assistant Alexa. According to Kinnear, Alexa activated herself and said, “Every time I close my eyes, all I see is people dying.” When the horrified 30-year-old asked her to repeat the […]
4 Chinese volunteers spent a record 200 days in a virtual ‘moon base’
4 Chinese student volunteers spent 200 days in a simulated lunar lab in Beijing, the state media reported on Friday. The volunteers lived in the sealed lab to simulate a long-term space mission with no input from the outside world. They grew their own food, and handled their own waste. At 200 days, this stay […]
Google’s AI teaches itself chess in 4 hours, then convincingly defeats Stockfish
There has just been a revolutionary development in the world of AI, and in the world of chess. Google’s Artificial Intelligence project, DeepMind explains they’re on a scientific mission to push the boundaries of AI, developing programs that can learn to solve any complex problem without needing to be taught how. A little over a […]
Justice League is set to be the shortest DCEU movie so far
Justice League is scheduled to hit theaters on 17th November. There is obviously much hype and speculation regarding what many hope will be an epic spectacle. The runtime of the movie has also been a matter of great speculation, especially after the Dawn of Justice saga. Now, based on reports from various theater chains, including […]
Mark Ruffalo accidentally live streams parts of Thor: Ragnarok in epic goof up
Last night, Mark Ruffalo attended the premiere of Thor: Ragnarok, and accidentally live-streamed a good portion of the movie on Instagram. The actor, who plays Hulk in the movie, was introduced by a recording of Jeff Goldblum’s character, The Grand Master, to spark excitement at the film’s Los Angeles premiere. As is quite common with […]
Sara Errani receives reduced doping ban because of her mother’s pasta cooking methods
Earlier this week, Italian newspapers had reported that former French Open finalist, Sara Errani had failed a doping test. Errani had tested positive for letrozole, a drug often prescribed for the treatment of breast cancer, but is also associated with the promotion of muscle tissue in female bodybuilders. The tests were carried out in February […]
Fidget spinners are helping Christians find God. Priests have begun using them in sermons.
Fidget spinners have become an immensely popular toy trend and they’re marketed as a stress reliever, as well as being said to help those suffering from ADHD, autism or anxiety. If you’re not familiar with the fidget spinner yet, it consists of a three pronged structure with a central bearing from which the device may be spun. The […]
