Friday 9 September 2016

Ancelotti: Zidane's charisma and knowledge key to success

Carlo Ancelotti believes Zinedine Zidane's respected standing in football has helped him to impress as Real Madrid boss...

Injured Remy returns to Chelsea

Loic Remy has returned to parent club Chelsea for treatment on an ankle injury sustained in training, Crystal Palace have confirmed.

Android Pay is coming to the mobile web ‘soon'

Android Pay will be up and running on the mobile web "soon," says Google, letting users pay for their online shopping with their stored credit cards.

Amazon launches low-cost tablet with Alexa assistant

US online giant Amazon announced Thursday a new small-format tablet that includes its digital assistant Alexa.

Uber riders can choose the tunes when they take a ride

Uber riders can now choose the tunes whenever they hitch a ride. Uber Technologies Inc. said Thursday that riders can now choose the music in the car by streaming Pandora or Spotify Premium through their Uber app.

Google Maps adds alternatives to booking an Uber ride

Google Maps just became the ride-hailing app you always wanted. Google on Thursday said that it was adding ride-hailing services Lyft and Gett in the U.S. to its mapping service.

Chrome steps up its war on the unencrypted web

Chrome is getting serious about websites that don’t use encryption. The next version of Chrome will include a new warning for unencrypted login sites, according to a post today on the Google Security Blog.

Kanye signs Tyga to his music label

Nothing says nepotism like giving your sister-in-law's charity case, er, boyfriend a job and, oh look, Tyga is now signed to Kanye West's label. 

The 'America's Got Talent' finalists have been named


The America's Got Talent finalists for Season 11 have been named...

Katy Perry Surprises Orlando Shooting Survivor on 'Ellen'

Months after surviving the deadly mass shooting at Orlando gay nightclub Pulse, Tony Marrero went on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to discuss his experience -- and then he got support from his musical icon, Katy Perry.

Taylor Swift Donates $5,000 to Dead Fan’s Family

Taylor Swift showed some love to a fan who recently died by donating $5,000 to the girl's family. 

For second straight year, Serena falters in U.S. Open semifinal

Call it déjà vu, Groundhog Day or simply a case of “Here we go again.” For the second straight year, top-ranked Serena Williams was stunned in the semifinals of the U.S. Open, this time to No. 10-seed Karolina Pliskova.

Kaia Gerber On Winning The Model of the Year At The Front Row Awards

Growing up in the spotlight is something that Kaia Gerber doesn't think she'll ever get "used to." The 15-year-old model daughter of Cindy Crawford chatted with ET about her budding fashion career during Daily Front Row's Fourth Annual Media Awards in New York on Thursday.

A $40 dongle lets you use wired headphones and charge your iPhone 7

After Apple got rid of the headphone jack on its new iPhones yesterday you were probably thinking: How am I supposed to charge my phone and use wired headphones?

Lady Gaga Releases Her Long-Awaited Single "Perfect Illusion


Mother Monster is back!!! Lady Gaga released her long-awaited single "Perfect Illusion" and the wait was totally worth it. The actress/singer reteamed with producer Marc Ronson for a sound that fuses pop, punk and rock. That key change!

Duterte says he told Obama he never insulted him

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Barack Obama he never called him a "son of a bitch", he said on Friday, but he maintained a defiant stance on his war on drugs, saying U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon was a fool for bringing up human rights.

Parents voice concerns after mercury found at Vegas school

Concerned parents directed sometimes angry questions at officials after the discovery of a small amount of mercury at a Las Vegas school prompted an hourslong screening for exposure for more than a thousand children.

Two North Carolina men arrested over alleged hack of CIA chief

Two North Carolina men were arrested on Thursday for allegedly hacking several senior U.S. government officials as part of a group called "Crackas With Attitude," according to documents filed in federal court on Thursday.

Why people are freaking out over the $159 Apple AirPods

You will lose your $159 Apple AirPods, says everyone on the internet. 

Shailene Woodley nixes 'Divergent' films' TV movie plan

Putting the “dis” in dystopian, Shailene Woodley is bearish on reprising her role as Tris for the Divergent film franchise’s fourth and final entry, Ascendant, which in the wake of waning box office numbers is being produced as a TV-movie, and to set up a possible spinoff TV series.

US warns air passengers not to use Galaxy Note 7 phones

Airline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow them in checked baggage due to concerns over the phone's fire-prone batteries, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said.

Couple thrilled to find they're the only passengers on plane

Winning the airline travel jackpot is having an empty seat next to you. What could be better than that? A completely empty plane.

North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test

SEOUL, Sept 9 (Reuters) - North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, setting off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile.