Half Of Silicon Valley Startups Are 'Silly', Says Bill Gates
Half of Silicon Valley start-ups are “silly” and the price paid by Facebook for WhatsApp was “higher than I would have expected”, says Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.“Innovation in California is at...
View ArticleVogue Editor: Nobody Wants A 'Real Person' On The Cover Of Vogue
British Vogue editor, Alexandra Shulman, has issued a declaration that nobody wants a “real person” on the cover of Vogue.Speaking on BBC Radio 2, where she was interviewed by guest presenter and...
View Article10 Baffling Aviation Mysteries That Are Still Unsolved
As the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jet continues to baffle investigators, we look at other famous aviation mysteriesAmelia EarhartThe pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart vanished over the...
View ArticleNearly Half Of British Inmates Surveyed Didn't Think Jail Felt Like Punishment
Up to half of prisoners do not feel they are being punished while behind bars fueling concerns of soft justice, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.In some jails fewer than one in five inmates believe...
View Article10 Ways To Teach Your Child To Eat Well
Children with strict parents are more likely to be overweight, a new study has claimed.So what can parents do to encourage healthy eating in their children?We need to help children learn where their...
View ArticleChef Daniel Boulud Reveals His Favorite Restaurants In New York City
Daniel Boulud, the celebrated chef, reveals his favourite places to eat in New York.New York in five courses Where Daniel Boulud would enjoy…A typical brunchFrankies Spuntino in Brooklyn is a great...
View ArticleParents Put Kids In Plastic Bags, Float Them Across Flood Zones To Get To School
Parents in a flood-hit Vietnamese village are getting creative.In order to get their kids to school, they're carrying them across flooded areas in giant plastic bags. This footage, shot by a school...
View ArticleEating Too Much Salt Speeds Up The Aging Process
Eating too much salt may speed up the ageing process, scientists have discovered for the first time.Although sodium is known to raise the blood pressure, which can lead to fatal heart attacks and...
View ArticleTokyo Funds Matchmaking Parties To Boost Japan's Birth Rates
The Japanese government is funding matchmaking events in a desperate attempt to boost a birth rate that has halved over the past six decades.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has allocated an additional 3...
View ArticleChinese Critic: 'Our First Lady Is So Graceful And Elegant, Leaving Michelle...
It was the eagerly awaited meeting of the world’s two most important first ladies.But there was a clear winner when Michelle Obama met her counterpart Peng Liyuan for the first time in Beijing.As...
View ArticleMissing Jet Investigation: 'Suspicion Is Pointing Towards The Pilots'
Authorities investigating the disappearance of Flight MH370 have narrowed their probe to the aircraft's two pilots following an extensive analysis of data from the plane.Senior sources involved in the...
View Article18 People Still Missing After Deadly Seattle-Area Mudslide
Rescuers struggled on Sunday to reach survivors from a vast landslide in Washington state that killed at least three people, after hearing voices pleading for help under the wall of mud and...
View ArticleProfessional Cyclist Explains How To Bike Faster
Michael Hutchinson is a former professional cyclist who has competed in three Commonwealth Games and won multiple national titles in Britain and Ireland. The author of a new book on speed and cycling,...
View ArticleStudy: Older Fathers Have Less Attractive Children
Older fathers have less attractive children because of extra genetic mutations in their genes, scientists have found.Children of older men are already at greater risk of autism, bipolar disorder, low...
View ArticleHere's How British Satellite Company Inmarsat Tracked Down The Missing...
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced today that, based on satellite data analysis from UK company Inmarsat, Malayia Airlines flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean, and no one on...
View ArticleRussia Suspended From G8 Club Of Rich Countries
Russia was suspended from the G8 club of rich countries on Monday night as President Barack Obama promised to “impose a greater cost” on the Kremlin if the confrontation over Ukraine escalates.The...
View ArticleToddlers Who Sleep Less Tend To Eat More
Toddlers who sleep for less than 10 hours a day are likely to become fatter than those who sleep for at least 13 hours, a study has found.Research on more than 2,500 children aged 16 months found that...
View ArticleTexting For Long Periods 'Could Lower Life Expectancy'
Texting and using mobile devices for long periods of time could lead to lower life expectancy, doctors have warned.The forward-leaning posture that many people adopt when texting, going online, sending...
View ArticleMalaysia Airlines' Missing Flight Exposes Tragedy Of China's 'Orphaned'...
When Najib Razak, Malaysia’s Prime Minister, faced the cameras on Monday night with the news that there were no survivors from missing Flight MH370, families across the globe wept.But for the parents...
View ArticleHow To Borrow Money From Friends And Family Without Destroying Your...
With bank loans so hard to come by, a growing number of businesses are borrowing from family and friends as a way of getting low cost funding without having to jump through too many hoops.But while...
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