Month: October 2014
Oscar Pistorius, and 5 other shocking murder trials
This morning, it was announced that Oscar Pistorius will serve a five-year prison sentence for the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day 2013. He was also given a three-year suspended sentence for a firearms charge. The trial, which lasted for seven months, was widely televised, giving it added immediacy and allowing people…
A premium version of Tinder is coming next month
Tinder has found itself to become an incredibly popular service in recent times, and while it has been a completely free service up to this point a new premium version of the service is set to launch sometime next month. According to Sean Rad, CEO and co-founder of Tinder, a whole host of new features…
10 genuinely original Halloween costume ideas
Put down the knee socks, and step away from the body glitter. Since Yahoo, Google and Amazon revealed their top Halloween costume searches – a snoresome mix of generic pirates, fairytale heroines and blockbuster movie characters – we thought it was time to stir up the imagination cauldron a bit. You've still got 10 days to find an idea…
Lack of manufacturer interest killed off Android Silver
The fate of Android Silver appears to be getting increasingly bleak. Reports about the fate of the programme have been conflicting, with some claiming that it had been put on hold, while other stated that it had only been delayed. It's now being reported that lack of manufacturer interest may put the final nail in…
You can pre-order the OnePlus One on October 27th
The OnePlus One has been heralded as a great piece of smartphone tech, it's a phone with the hardware specifications of a flagship device but without the high price tag. The problem it's been damn near impossible to get your hands on one, until now. That's right, the phone is officially going up for pre-order…
‘Zombie-proof’ cabins created by British company
Do you fear a zombie apocalypse? Does the thought of being unprotected from this imminent threat leave you quaking in your boots? Well never fear, for this British company has got you covered with 'the world's first and only certified* Zombie Proof Log Cabin', and it can be yours for £69,995. 'Get yours before they get you!' the…
Would you buy a fridge to keep your makeup fresh?
What do you think the pink appliance above might be used for? To keep your cupcakes fresh? To keep your candy crunchy? To make sure Hello Kitty's beverages are always really really chilled? Wrong, wrong, wrong, this is a makeup fridge and apparently they're totally a massive thing over in Korea. According to Refinery 29,…
Want to feel good all day? Breakfast is the answer
If you want to avoid that mid-afternoon, exhausted, ‘MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE’ slump and feel good all day in general, your best bet is to load up your plate first thing. Researchers from the University of Missouri have found that breakfast is the key to feeling good throughout the day. And just porridge, toast or cereal…
Haters gonna hate: how 5 celebrities deal with Twitter trolls
The House of Lords will debate this week whether the maximum sentence for online abusers should be raised from six months to two years. Following a string of high-profile cases, this news has been welcomed by many. But even us ordinary folk suffer from so-called 'trolling' sometimes - so what are the best ways of…
Going to the theatre increases empathy, apparently
Whether we're watching a Shakespearean tragedy or a seasonal morality tale, going to the theatre makes us more empathetic. At least, that’s according to a new study from the University of Arkansas. As Psych Central reports, researchers studied the impact on school students of going to see live productions of Hamlet and A Christmas Carol.…
