Instagram's Top 2018 Trends: BTS, Slime-Popping And Fortnite, Oh My!

Slime-popping, soap-cutting and makeup-shaving, oh my! Or rather why? Well, because selfies are so 2017, while ASMR is so very 2018. At least according to the ‘gram. Instagram has released its year in review and this year was all about niche community trends, the top of which were autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) videos. Enter…

Google rules Saudi women control app violates no rules – report

Google has apparently told a US congresswoman that a Saudi government app that allows men to keep tabs on women and bar them from leaving the country is in compliance with its guidelines, Business Insider reported. The Alphabet-owned IT giant has reportedly found nothing wrong with the controversial app, devised by the Saudi government to…

Florida Continues hold on No. 1 in USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 1 Florida suffered its first loss of the season last Monday, but rebounded with a three-game sweep of then-No. 16 Tennessee to remain the unanimous No. 1 in this week’s USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. Following a SEC series win, Texas A&M climbs into the top 10 at…

‘Syria is awash with illegality’: UK hid SAS involvement in Syria to avoid being ‘allied to US’

The UK doesn’t want to be seen deploying special forces with the likes of the US, an ex-UN chief told RT, suggesting Syria is awash with “illegality,” after the British MoD admitted its personnel are active in the war-torn nation. Despite British MPs voting in December 2015 for ‘approved airstrikes only’ in Syria, the Ministry…

Netflix Slammed For Exploiting Lac-Mégantic Footage In Shows

MONTREAL — A day after learning that a science-fiction show on Netflix used actual footage of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the mayor of the Quebec town said she believes images of the tragedy were used in a second Netflix production, “Bird Box.” Lac-Mégantic Mayor Julie Morin wants the streaming service to take a look at…

Abbott to speak at Empowerment Forum on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Play Like a Girl will host an Empowerment Forum on Confidence, Leadership and Playing Like a Girl on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, February 1. One of the event’s highlights will be an armchair conversation featuring National ProFastpitch pitcher Monica Abbott at First Tennessee Park. Additionally, awards will be presented to three…

How Can PlayStation Control the Conversation Without E3? – Beyond Episode 578

Beyond! On this week’s episode of IGN’s weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush along with Brian Altano and Max Scoville, discuss Sony’s place in the gaming conversations of 2019. PlayStation’s Shawn Layden has given a host of interviews about why Sony isn’t going to E3, acknowledging Nintendo and Microsoft, and more. So the crew discusses…