NSA gathering social data to identify US suspects

According to reports received by The New York Times, NSA appears to be utilizing social data to map intelligence connections. Creepy huh?
Data included can be of all kinds including bank codes, insurance information, GPS info, Facebook profiles and a lot more. The National Security Agency has been determined in mapping its own network of suspects in association with citizens of the USA.

NSA - Aerial View

BlackBerry confirms second quarter loss

According to their report, BlackBerry has suffered a loss of $965mn, which is just under a billion dollars. This comes as no surprise considering the decline in sales for a long period. To cover up, BlackBerry is aiming at cutting 4500 jobs worldwide and has already agreed to be bought by consortium led Fairfax Financial, which turns out to be its largest shareholder.

Humans "dominant cause" of Global Warming - UN

According to the United Nations, it is now 95% sure that humans have been the dominant cause of global warming since over 6 decades. This was concluded based on an IPCC report. As Thomas Stocker warned, climate change "threatens our planet, our only home".

More water found on Mars

Just recently, the Curiosity rover picked up vapors in the soil that it scooped up from the ground. The most abundant vapors detected was water. The amount was more than expected after analysis was done by NASA's curiosity rover. According to researchers, this could be useful for future astronauts.

Michelle Obama's ID details hacked

According to a recent investigation, a hack attack was performed targeting first lady Michelle Obama and many other famous people. Social security numbers were stolen by breaking into networks of large data brokers in the USA. Journalist Brian Krebs was the one who tracked the info back to the hackers and discovered their technique.

Michelle Obama

Someone has bid for taking over BlackBerry, but who?

Toronto based billionaire, Prem Watsa made a bid of $4.7bn to take over BlackBerry. This came three days after BlackBerry announced the offload of 4500 workers and their losing market share. There are doubts that his bid will succeed.

Prem Watsa - Thinkstock

Facebook Update

In a latest change from Facebook, users can now modify their posts AFTER sharing them. This is an important step towards privacy control and can help users.

Google - > Hummingbird?

Google says that they have overhauled their search algorithm and they have named it ''Hummingbird''.

FIFA 14 - Updates and Details

There is excitement, craziness and nothing but pure football pleasure awaits. FIFA 14 is coming to PCs and consoles. At the moment, it is available on handheld devices, on iOS and the Play Store for FREE. The full console version of the game will be available from midnight, September 27, priced at approximately £39.99.

EA

The reactions to the game were mostly positive but many were left unimpressed.

How I Met Your Mother - Season 9 Premiere Review

So, being a HIMYM fan myself, I couldn't wait to see Barney get back to being awesome! How was the premiere? Well, it was a nice one hour show where we learnt many new things, laughed on a few occasions and finally got to see the "mother", WITH Ted (they look awesome together!). I can't wait for next week's episode, the reason being that many hints were given out during the premiere, showcasing the unpredictable nature of the show and also creating excitement for the rest of the season. So stay tuned for HIMYM, only on CBS.

ITUC warning: lives of 4000 migrant workers are at stake

According to the International Trade Union Confederation, 4,000 lives may be the death toll that will be caused as a result of construction in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. The frenzy created by the preparations will draw at least half a million workers from Nepal, India and Sri Lanka for completion of construction of all kinds, ITUC claims. 

Capital One Cup Results

Arsenal defeated West Brom 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 stalemate after 90 minutes. There was no goal produced in extra time. Elsewhere, bouncing back from the derby defeat, Manchester United edged past Liverpool with just one goal in the game coming from Chicharito.
Other results:

Newcastle 2 - 0 Leeds
Tranmere Rovers 0 - 2 Stoke
Birmingham 3 - 1 Swansea City

Galaxy S4 to come in Gold versions - Surprised?

Just two weeks after Apple announced the gold iPhone 5S, Samsung has taken wraps off two new customized versions of the Galaxy S4, gold pink and gold brown. As of now, these gold models will be available only in the United Arab Emirates. It seems Samsung was aware of the arrival of a gold version of the iPhone 5S, long before others even knew. This being said, Samsung took just two weeks to announce two new gold-themed Galaxy S4 phones.

Suarez starts for Liverpool

After serving his ban, Suarez finally returns to first team being named in the starting lineup against Manchester United in the Capital One Cup fixture. The match has begun and the score is 0-0 after 10 minutes.

Capital One Cup is LIVE!

English football returns tonight with various fixtures taking place including:

Manchester United vs Liverpool

Newcastle vs Leeds

Birmingham vs Swansea

West Brom vs Arsenal

Tranmere vs Stoke

Hundreds dead in Pakistan earthquake

Over 300 people have died as a result of the deadly earthquake that striked Pakistan on Tuesday. The magnitude on the Richter scale was 7.7 and it appears a new island was formed as a result of the earthquake. The quake was so powerful that is effects were felt in Dubai and in Delhi. It affected the Balochistan province to the greatest extent. This province is the largest in Pakistan but with least population.

AFP/GETTY IMAGES

iPad getting bigger?

If a report of a Chinese website is to be believed, Apple is working with Quanta computer to bring to consumers a larger version of the iPad. According to rumors from the Wall Street journal, Apple may be testing a 13-inch(diagonally) iPad.

Unexpected drop in Global HIV infections

In a latest report by the UN, it has been observed that the number of deaths caused by HIV infections and AIDS has fallen dramatically. When HIV is left untreated, it becomes AIDS and your immune system is at its most vulnerable point. At this point, even the smallest of infections can be deadly. The reason for this could be the increased availability of the drugs, reaching more communities at affordable prices.

FACT: Number of new HIV infections fell by 33% since 2001, to 2.3 million.

Facebook and Twitter return to China

According to the South China morning post, Facebook and a few other sites will be unblocked in a free-trade zone in Shanghai. This could possibly be an attempt to make foreigners "feel at home" as quoted by an official. China has a huge internet user base with over 591 millions users. Facebook and Twitter have been blocked since 2009 and this will be some relief for those who've been patient and looked at alternatives.

Stay tuned!

Theo Walcott will miss World Cup qualifiers

Arsenal and England forward Theo Walcott is due to undergo abdominal surgery and so, he will be missing two World cup qualifiers. The England no.7 has not been at his best this season with the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil shining for the Gunners since the beginning. 

Stay tuned!

Kenya nightmare finally over, says President

According to Uhuru Kenyatta, the four day assault on the shopping center in Nairobi by Islamist militants is finally over. 

Stay updated!

iOS7 suffers, more glitches that need attention

The problems for Apple haven't really decreased ever since the release of the latest version of their mobile operating system iOS7. Glitches are being discovered by hackers and it seems that Apple Inc may have some work to do.

Stay tuned!

Mobile messaging app LINE adds features

One of the popular messaging apps, NHN Japan corporation's LINE has added two new features to its iPhone app and the Android update is expected to roll out soon. The introduction of clip making and video calling will be seen. Vine styled video sharing is the closest comparison of the feature they are calling Snap Movie.
Stay tuned!

Update: Militant group says hostages still alive in Kenya Mall

More to follow!

Tech Update: BBM ain't comin' to Android this week

BBM head Andrew Bocking has said that there is no chance BBM will be launched for Android or iOS this week. According to his blog post, the company is trying to block users who have downloaded the leaked version which BlackBerry says is an older version. Things just got grimmer for BlackBerry with the recent takeover headline still looming.

Stay tuned for updates!

Modern Family All New Season Premiere

The new season premiere of the Emmy award winning show, Modern Family is just 2 days away and it will air on ABC. The show bagged the award for the most outstanding comedy show at the Emmy's last week.

Stay tuned!

A step closer towards a Universal Flu Vaccine

Scientists at the Imperial College, London say that they have created a "blueprint" for a universal flu vaccine. According to their theory, the aim is to target the core of the virus since that remains unchanged. T-Cells, the fighter cells in our immune system can recognize the proteins in the core. Researchers admit that developing a T-Cell vaccine is a tough job and the goal would be to get a big enough response from the T-Cells, big enough to offer protection that will last.

Stay tuned for more!

Typhoon Usagi UPDATE

According to reports, around 25 people have been killed in China and 3.5 million people were affected on the Chinese mainland. Trains and flights both were cancelled as a safety measure. The typhoon caused 7,100 homes to collapse and also caused an economic loss of $526m.
Let's hope it doesnt get worse.

Typhoon Usagi closed in on China on Sunday, after hitting parts of Taiwan and the Philippines. Photo Credit: AFP

Stay tuned!

Nairobi mall siege: Kenyan forces take control as Al Shabaab militants cornered

Things have come under control as the Kenyan troops finally have the situation under control after three days of bloodshed.
Some relief :)

Stay tuned!

Gmail's ongoing email problem almost resolved

Google has acknowledged problems such as delayed emails and failure to attach files and said they have been releasing updates to fix it. According to Google, 0.24% of its 425 million user base was affected. After an update was released, less than 50% of Gmail users were being affected. Google seems to be working continuously to restore services to users who were previously deprived of it due to issues being faced by the tech giant.

Stay tuned for more!

#google #gmail

The Vampire Diaries Season 5 Premiere - 9 Days to go

For all the crazy Damon fans and fans of the popular hit show, The Vampire Diaries, Season 5 is edging closer and fans are curious and excited to know what will happen next! In the season 4 finale, we saw Stefan get locked in a coffin by Silas leading to Silas visually disgusting himself as Stefan. All your favorite characters, Damon, Elena and Stefan will return, next Thursday, only on the CW.

Stay tuned!

#vampire #diaries #stefan #elena #damon

Flipboard raises $50M at $800M valuation

As CEO Mike McCue confirmed, mobile's first social magazine (which is a joy to use!) has raised $50 million and plans on using this to finalize a Windows 8 app, bring in more international versions of the app and hiring out more sales people. Flipboard is planning international expansion despite already having a huge user database, adding more than 200,000 new users every day. Personally, I liked the app on Android as the interface is pretty friendly, design is very attractive and the app works just great!

Stay tuned!

Hate crime in the U.S. - What's wrong with people?!

A Sikh professor, Prabhjot Singh of Columbia University was assaulted while walking in the Harlem neighborhood near New York. He was allegedly attacked by a group of men calling him "terrorist" and "Osama". Police are investigating the case as that of hate crime.
This isn't the first of instances where Indians have been mistreated outside the country.

Stay tuned!

BREAKING - BlackBerry agrees to $4.7 billion Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited buyout

Updates to follow!

How I Met Your Mother Premiere - TONIGHT!

The much awaited moment is almost here. The hit TV show on CBS will be premiering tonight and this will kickstart the last chapter of HIMYM. Can't wait for Barney Stinson, can we? ;)

Stay Legend....wait for it..dary..LEGENDARY! 

TECH - Two new Surface tablets launched

On Monday, at an event in New York, Microsoft introduced two new versions of their Surface tablet computer with improved battery life and a new design. Surface Pro 2 is powered by an Intel processor and is capable of running all windows applications and programs. It will be available from October 22 in select markets.

Stay tuned for more!

LATEST IN: BlackBerry in a takeover deal?

BREAKING: #BlackBerry in $4.7 billion takeover deal with #Fairfax consortium

More to come!

Stay tuned!

LATEST IN: BlackBerry in a takeover deal?

BREAKING: #BlackBerry in $4.7 billion takeover deal with #Fairfaxconsortium

More to come!

Stay tuned!

Apple's stock UP 6.15% - Not a surprise!

This morning when the markets opened, Apple's stock was destined to jump. With news that it sold over 9 million units in its opening weekend (Both models combined), creating a new record for first weekend iPhone sales, Apple knew that it's stock would bounce back after a dip of stock price last week. Apple is now within touching distance of the $500 mark. Apple also said that its revenue expectations are improved and sales may actually be better than expected.

Stay tuned!

BBM Update 23/09 - 0600GMT

There are still no signs of the Android version of the much awaited BBM messenger as BlackBerry says that it's team is working on the issues caused by the leaked version. We don't know how long people will have to wait.. Days.. Maybe weeks. Let's hope it doesn't take too long.

Stay tuned!

"Wrecking Ball" reaches 140mn views in one week

Miley Cyrus's latest song, Wrecking Ball touched 140 million views on YouTube, a week after it was uploaded. It gained a lot of popularity with more than ten million views on day one. The controversial pop star's latest album, Bangerz is available for pre-order on iTunes.

Stay tuned!

BBM Update - 23/09

The app roll out is still on pause and BlackBerry says its team is working hard to bring an update as to when the official app will be available for iOS and Android. The leaked version for Android gathered alot of attention since the moment it was leaked.
Stay tuned for official BBM updates!

FT: Real Madrid 4-1 Getafe

Real Madrid won in style as Pepe, Ronaldo and Isco got their names on the scoresheet. Real Madrid went behind at the fifth minute when a deflected shot from Lafita went it. It didn't take long for Real to bounce back and then a penalty goal from Ronaldo brought Real in front. Later in the second half, smart play by Ronaldo lead to an Isco goal. Real are now third, two points behind both FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

Stay tuned for more!

Horrifying Derby debut for Moyes

Manchester City started at home with full force, scoring two goals in each half and were the better of the two teams. United displayed a lackluster performance with not many chances created and just one goal from Wayne Rooney in the 87th minute. Pellegrini's men played with lots of confidence and showed immense skill, United were nowhere near them at any point of the game.
Final Score: City 4 - 1 United
Stay Tuned!

Real Madrid ahead without Bale

At 50', Real Madrid are ahead at home after going behind at the fifth minute. Pepe and Ronaldo have scored for Real Madrid.

Sebastian Vettel - Six races away from winning his Fourth F1 title

Sebastian Vettel moved closer towards winning his fourth Formula One championship. It was Vettel's third consecutive victory that helped increase his lead to 60 points ahead of Fernando Alonso. With six races remaining, winning the Singapore Grand Prix has become almost inevitable. Kimi Raikkonen was the second runners up. Will we see Vettel drive to glory? 

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany powers his car around a corner during the Singapore Grand Prix. Photograph: Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images

Stay tuned to know!

"Prisoners" tops the box office with $21.4mn

Starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, dark crime thriller "Prisoners" topped the box office with a $21.4 million opening. According to a survey conducted by Warners. the movie received an A- grade. Earlier this month, the movie premiered at two film festivals including the Toronto film festival.

Theatrical Release Poster

HT Update - Manchester Derby

Manchester City lead 2-0 at halftime and have comfortably outclassed their local rivals. Goals have come from Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure.

Stay tuned!

Atomic Bomb nearly destroyed the USA in 1961

According to a report published in The Guardian, the U.S. Air Force nearly caused a wide-scale disaster in 1961 when they almost detonated an atomic bomb, 260 times more powerful than the one that striked Hiroshima. Just imagine how much destruction this would have caused, how many lives would've gone, a major catastrophe it would've been.
The document under light mentioned the breakup of two Mark 39 hydrogen bombs being carried on a B-52 on January 23,1961 mid-air over North Carolina.

Investigative journalist Eric Schlosser who obtained the document, said "The US government has consistently tried to withhold information from the American people in order to prevent questions being asked about our nuclear weapons policy. We were told there was no possibility of these weapons accidentally detonating, yet here's one that very nearly did."

Stay tuned!

Manchester City take the lead

Manchester Derby score update:
City 1 - 0 United (23')
Goal scorer: Aguero
More to come!
Stay tuned!
#manchester #derby #daily #reactions

Manchester Derby set to begin without RVP

The Manchester Derby is all set to kickoff at the Etihad stadium in 10 minutes and one of the big names that will be missing from today's match is Robin Van Persie who is suffering from a thigh strain. The final result will be posted the moment the Derby ends.

Stay tuned!

Most Powerful Tycoon set to strike Hong Kong

Government meteorologists warned of severe flooding to occur today and tomorrow morning. It will be accompanied by high tides and powerful winds. Typhoon Usagi will be the most powerful storm to strike the Western Pacific this year. The warning has been taken seriously since 80,000 people have already been moved to safety and 50,000 disaster-relief workers have been deployed. All inbound and outbound flights have been cancelled since 6pm EDT.
Let's hope there is no loss of life.
Stay tuned!

Microsoft Surface being rebooted?

So I heard an invite was sent to the media recently by Microsoft for a launch event for tomorrow(23/09), and I'm expecting a better and improved versions of the Surface and Surface Pro tablets to be unveiled. Much has been said about the Surface and Surface Pro having their considerable share of cons. Due to embarrassing sales figures in the past, Microsoft will be hoping to turn things around with something fresh, something new.

Flaw found in iOS 7 lockscreen - Privacy in jeopardy?

An embarrassing flaw discovered just hours after the release of the much awaited iOS 7 has lead to a quick response from Apple saying that it is already working on fixing it. The flaw allows hackers to bypass the lock screen and access personal data such as photos, texts and even Facebook content. Let's hope Apple doesn't take too long to release a fix!
Stay tuned! :)

Kenya Attacks - UPDATE

In Saturday's attack on the Nairobi shopping center  59 people were killed and 175 were injured. The number of civilians present in the building at the moment is still not known and the military has surrounded the shopping center. The minister, Joe Lenku said that approximately 1,000 managed to escape after the initial attack by suspected Al-Shabab militants.  Let's hope everything goes well for those who are innocent!

Stay tuned!

Cure for Dengue found?

Preliminary trials conducted by a group of Indian scientists working at the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology(ICGEB) have yielded positive results and this has provided hope that a cure for Dengue may be on its way. A non-infectious vaccine has been developed using Yeast. 

As you all know, the search for a cure has been going on for over two decades but a cure was never found. Now, this group of scientists discovered virus-like particles which provide "robust immunity" against the vector borne disease that has affected people in more than 100 countries. Stay tuned for updates on the cure!

BBM Android UPDATE - 22/9

BlackBerry has still not begun the roll out of the Android version of BBM and is working to get rid of the existing leaked version that has spread really fast. Once that is done, the official BBM will be available for download on the Play store. So stay tuned for updates!

Preventing Cancer in the simplest of ways

You could prevent having cancer by following a few simple steps:

1. Drink Red Wine

1. Eat Dark chocolate

1. Avoid processed foods

1. Stay away from carcinogens 

1. Try to exercise daily

1. Get sufficient amount of sleep

1. If possible, have meals that contain Garlic

1. Eat Broccoli

1. Have fruits such as Pomegranates and Blueberries

1. Maintain your weight

And the last and toughest step, reduce electronic interactions such as the use of mobile phones as the radiations they emit could cause cancer when overused. So stay healthy and keep these steps in mind!
Stay Tuned!

Social Media could take away your memories!

According to a recent study by a researcher of the Stockholm KTH Royal Institute of technology, people who spend too much time online browsing social networks are likely to "loose" memories or important information. So guys, don't spend too much time on Facebook or Twitter, give yourself the occasional breaks and let your mind relax!
Stay Tuned!

No life on Mars? What?!

So, in the latest of discoveries by NASA's very own Curiosity rover, absence of Methane, as a result of no sign of it's detection could simply mean that Mars never supported life forms of any type. Initial reports suggested there were signs of the gas but the Rover has not picked up anything.
So, I guess there are no aliens ;)

But this is science, so you can never be sure. Stay Tuned!

Ice, ice, where art thou?

It's getting hotter. No, I mean, literally, it is. The temperatures are rising and i'm sure you already are aware of the phenomenon that is eventually gonna kill our planet, Global Warming. So in this latest post, I wanted you to see real and up-to-date proof of how this phenomenon is reducing the ice in the Arctic. Possible to imagine the Arctic without ice? NAH.

The annual mean ice extent since 1979 has reduced by 4% per decade. Shocking huh?

Stay Tuned for more!

How bad is the "BlackBerry" situation?

BlackBerry is cutting more jobs. Yes, it's happening. The Canadian smartphone maker is anticipating a loss of $995mn when the second quarter results will be out this week.
Approximately 4500 jobs, that is 40% of its workforce will be cut. This was somewhat expected seeing how poorly the company was performing and its back to back efforts to jump back, failing, such as the Z10 model smartphone.
BBM is now almost officially available on three platforms and if it is any consolation, it possibly being a success could help the save the company.

Bad News for BB fans: A possible sale of the company is being evaluated as an option :/

Stay Tuned!

Football Updates

FC Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the season with a 4-0 win away against Rayo Vallecano. Messi and Neymar both played important roles in the win.

In England, Liverpool were defeated 0-1 by Southampton and Chelsea won 2-0 at home against Fulham after a disappointing midweek Champions League defeat to Basel.
The Manchester Derby will take place today at the Etihad stadium at 1500 GMT.

In Germany, Bayern Munich won in a 4-0 win away at Schalke and Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw by Nurnberg. This means that both Bayern and Dortmund are now level with 16 points and coincidentally having the same goal difference too(11).

Stay Tuned for more!

TV: How I Met Your Mother (The Last Chapter) and The Big Bang Theory (Back with a Bang!)

In the age where movies make way more money than TV shows do, it'd be injustice to say that TV hasn't been as amazing as movies. I'm talking about the very popular and HIT TV shows How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory which are into their NINTH and SEVENTH seasons respectively. Sadly for the HIMYM fans, this would be the last chapter. HIMYM's previous season ended with the mother FINALLY  being revealed(yes, after 8 years!) and it'll be interesting to see how to mixes up with the gang in the final season. The HIT comedy show, The Big Bang Theory has always managed to let us fans end up in ROFL situations (sometimes even literally!) as we see geekiness mix up humor creating the perfect laughter experience.

Tune in for the season premieres for both shows on September 23(How I Met Your Mother) and September 26(The Big Bang Theory), only on CBS!

BBM - Play Store UPDATE

The rollout for Android has not begun yet but is expected to begin soon! There are a number of fake apps on the Play Store so REFRAIN from downloading them.

As you can see in the image, the official Twitter account for BBM has made it clear that they are working  hard to bring the real BBM to Android. Stay tuned for updates!

iPhone 5S - Will it surpass 5 million units this weekend?

So there's been all this hype about the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. Yes, focusing on the former, it IS pretty good. I was definitely NOT disappointed. But, the question is, will it repeat the success that its predecessor had last year?
Maybe. Why so? Large lines of excited customers were to be seen in front of Apple stores everywhere including New York and San Francisco! The question is this: can the new iPhone beat the record sales of 5 million units at the end of the first weekend? I can't be too sure, but the Apple will reveal the figures come Monday. So if you're an Apple fan, stay tuned to Daily Reactions!

BBM finally arrives iOS, Android users will have to wait!

So the day has finally come. BlackBerry announced the availability of its very own BBM application in India, initially limited to New Zealand. The whereabouts of the Android version are completely unknown. The official app isn't out yet, but it appears that a "leaked" version has made its way through to many users. BlackBerry has not given any official statement on when BBM will arrive on the Play Store. Till then, stay tuned!

P.S. Do not download the fake versions available on the play store currently.