Chelsea have issued an apology to the people of China over Kennedy’s “offensive social media posts” during the club’s visit to the country. Brazil under 20 international, Kennedy, was booed during Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over Arsenal in Beijing on Saturday after posting disrespectful messages about China on his Instagram account. In response, Chelsea issued a bilingual statement on their … Read more
Safety David Bruton said Monday he’s retiring from the NFL after multiple concussions during his eight-year career. “After 8 years in the NFL, I am calling it a day in the league,” Bruton said in an Instagram post. “I want to thank everyone who helped me along the way. This decision did not come easy … Read more
Microsoft’s graphics program Paint has been included in a list of Windows 10 features that will be either removed or no longer developed. Paint has been part of the Windows operating system since its release in 1985 and is known for its simplicity and basic artistic results. Paint’s successor, Paint 3D, will still be available. … Read more
With its airborne sharks, over-the-top gore and endless cheesy cameos from fading stars it ought to have flopped — but the viral “Sharknado” franchise shows no signs of losing its bite. A fifth film in five years, “Sharknado 5: Global Swarming,” is due for release on August 6, building on social media buzz that has … Read more
Chelsea apologised “to Chinese people” on Sunday after their Brazilian full-back Kenedy posted two videos on Instagram insulting the Asian powerhouse which is also one of the club’s biggest markets. Kenedy, 21, has been disciplined and reprimanded by the Premier League champions after posting the videos, one of which contained a profanity and the other … Read more
The actor John Heard, best known for his role in the Home Alone films, has died at the age of 71. Heard was found dead on Friday in his hotel room in Palo Alto, California, according to celebrity news website TMZ. The Santa Clara medical examiner’s office confirmed the death. The cause is unknown. Heard … Read more
US ride-share startup Lyft on Friday dedicated a new team focused on speeding up its effort to create a self-driving vehicle platform, which would be open to use by other companies. The San Francisco based company earlier this year announced what it billed as the world’s first open self-driving platform, inviting car manufacturers and rival … Read more
Kafui Danku is certainly everyone’s favourite; no doubts! Her strong personality blended with passion, softness and deep beauty are some of the reasons she is endeared to the hearts of many, both Ghanaians and foreigners. Recounting her experiences with being a wife, getting pregnant and becoming a mother, Kafui Danku takes us down a memory … Read more
Microsoft on Thursday reported that its quarterly profit climbed to $6.5 billion, lifted by its shift to computing services hosted in the internet cloud. The US technology giant said revenue in the recently ended quarter rose to $23.3 billion, with $7.4 billion of that due to its “intelligent cloud” offerings. “Innovation across our cloud platforms … Read more
Man with one arm and no legs who’s become a bodybuilder [Video] A 21-year-old man with a rare genetic disorder was filmed lifting a 152lb tire nearly a dozen times across his Tampa, Florida gym. The feat is impressive on its own. But what makes the demonstration even more remarkable is that Nick Santonastasso has … Read more
Surf giant Kelly Slater will be out of competition for up to six months after breaking his foot when a wave rammed his surfboard at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa. The 45-year-old American, 11-times world champion, said on his Instagram account the “prognosis is now looking like 4-6 months recovery.” On Tuesday Slater posted a … Read more
A Pakistan app-based taxi service has launched an unusual add on, offering passengers the chance to share their ride with a marriage matchmaker. Users in Pakistan woke on Wednesday to an unexpected notification from Careem — an Uber-like taxi hailing app popular in Muslim countries: Have a ‘rishta aunty’ accompany you during your ride. Rishta … Read more
The world’s press are gathered at a news conference for Luc Besson’s “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Suns” and Dane DeHaan is waxing lyrical about co-star Cara Delevingne. The pair spent six months in Paris filming as intergalactic special ops agents Valerian and Laureline in the $180 million blockbuster, which comes out Friday, … Read more
Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury said Wednesday he is headed back to Beijing for one final pro season, but will not be playing for the same Chinese Basketball Association squad. Marbury announced in an Instagram posting that he will play next season for the Beijing Fly Dragons after playing from 2011 through earlier this year … Read more
Nana Tornado, real name Emil Nana Wood of Delay’s Afia Schwarzenegger TV Series fame has granted an explosive interview to GhanaCelebrities. Com—exposing Deloris Frimpong-Manso. Nana Tornado and Delay fell out since September 2016 and Tornado had been minding his business—until Delay took to Instagram a few days ago to say she picks people like Tornado from the … Read more
Actress Christabel Ekeh claims she had no choice but to release her nude photos because she was being blackmailed. She told Abeiku Santana on Okay FM early this week, she decided that the pictures wouldn’t be used as a weapon against her by the persons who had it in their possession. “I had a group … Read more
The singer said earlier this month that he wasn’t going to read anything on the social network anymore – but now he’s gone one step further. The latest move comes after he had a brief cameo appearance on Game of Thrones, which was seriously mocked by some fans. He’s also announced that he’s going to appear in an upcoming … Read more
Research from anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label suggests social media is making youngsters more anxious. Forty per cent said they felt bad if nobody liked their selfie and 35% said their confidence was directly linked to the number of followers they had. One in three said they lived in fear of cyber-bullying, with appearance cited as … Read more
Microsoft’s cloud computing platform will be used outside China for collaboration by members of a self-driving car alliance formed by Chinese internet search giant Baidu, the companies announced on Tuesday. The US software giant is one of more than 50 entities that have joined an Apollo alliance created by Baidu in April. Microsoft will enable … Read more
After spending two years on the sidelines, Google Glass internet-linked eyewear is back in the game, this time aimed at helping workers do their jobs. General Electric, Volkswagen, and Boeing are among more than 50 businesses taking part in testing a Glass Enterprise Edition in a limited program, project lead Jay Kothari said Tuesday in … Read more