Images have emerged of an insurgent rebel group, Jaysh al Islam, parading what appear to be Alawite civilians in cages around the suburbs of Damascus, Syria. The YouTube video, posted by Shaam News Network Nov. 1, shows the caged soldiers and civilians, including women, being towed by trucks through the crumbling streets of Eastern Ghouta. … [Read more...]
Power-Assisted Brake Failure Results in Volkswagen Recalling 92,000 US Cars
Volkswagen is recalling nearly 92,000 cars in the U.S. to fix mechanical problems that can knock out the power-assisted brakes. … [Read more...]
Saddest Dog in the World No Longer Sad
The Saddest Dog in the World needs a new nickname. The 1-year-old Labrador retriever mix, who earned the title after a Facebook photo of her looking down in a kennel went viral, has been placed in a temporary foster home and has received 2,240 applications for adoption, Canadian nonprofit Rescue Dogs Match said on Facebook. … [Read more...]
The Curly Hair Emoji Rises
Although Apple has finally expanded users' food options with the taco emoji, when it comes to hairstyles, there is only one straight, sleek look. As part of Dove Hair's Love Your Curls campaign, the beauty brand is launching a curly hair emoji and GIF keyboard to help women embrace their curls. … [Read more...]
Polar and Swarovski Make Fashionable Fitness Tracker
Polar is a pioneer in wearables that track fitness. They have been making activity trackers and heart rates monitors for over 35 years and recognize a severe hole in the market of fashionable fitness trackers. Just because fitness focuses on health doesn’t mean you can’t look good while doing it. … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy Gets Hole in One on Social Media
Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy is either really, really good at social media or he's just the nicest sportsman in the world. After he shared a Facebook update about his trip to Shanghai on Tuesday, lots of people starting commenting on his post to leave him messages of support or make random requests — but unlike a lot of famous people, Rory actually made the effort to … [Read more...]
Robin Williams’ Widow, Susan Williams, Opens Up
Robin Williams’ widow, Susan Williams, opens up in an emotional interview with ABC News’ Amy Robach about the death of her husband and how she is healing. … [Read more...]
Green Painting Service Launched by Asian Paints
The simplest way to define the concept of being eco friendly is by saying that it is the act of living with the intent of creating less or absolute no harm to the environment. Keeping this in mind, Asian Paints, the environmentally responsible market leader in the paint sector presented the Green Painting Service (GPS), an eco-friendly water based paints range for all surfaces. … [Read more...]