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Oscar dela Hoya teams up with FilmOn TV to launch Golden Boy Channel, The Ring

The 10-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya teamed up with FilmOn TV Networks to two boxing channels called The Ring and Golden Boy Channel. This is a treat for the Golden Boy’s fans who are looking to relive his glory days on their TV screens.


BBC journalist Rana Rahimpour barred from flying to US over foul changes to US visa rules

BBC journalist Rana Rahimpour who has a dual British-Iranian nationality was restricted from flying to the US due to changes to visa rules. Journalist deemed the new rules unfair.

Adidas unleashes laceless soccer boots bringing comfort, stability, control

Adidas released its laceless soccer boot called “Ace 16+ purecontrol” to bring comfort, stability and especially control for football players, like German footballer Mesut Ozil, who is one of this shoe line's major faces.

Australian Netflix subscribers get banned from the US catalogue

Netflix has blocked its Australian subscribers from accessing the US content, who also happen to circumvent its geographical blocks with the help of private virtual network providers like uFlix and ExpressVPN. A continuous error message keeps the users from watching their favorite American dailies and movies. This has irked the so-called "geo-blockers" who are currently working on a solution to penetrate this block.


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Costco is one among the best places to buy every single men's underwear and accessories including belts, socks and undershirts. Men's Outdoor Trail Sock that carries the Kirkland Signature is one among the best quality in men's sockdom and a four-pack of the trail socks costs just $12.
The submarine wreckage was found in 2012, but it took years to properly identify the vessel due to the sea conditions. The vessel was initially thought to be a Dutch submarine missing in 1940 but later confirmed to originate in Germany and went missing in 1915. The seabed scans showed more than 60 wrecks, but this U-boat showed up very unexpectedly.
Apple is all set to build its first iOS development center in Europe. With Italy's Naples as the chosen location, the world's largest app seller plans to provide opportunities to the students of the country to join the world's most enviable app ecosystem. Apple will help the teachers draw up a special curriculum to facilitate this process. Europe is already reaping the benefits as its developers have earned a total of $11.1 billion from sale of Apple apps. Now, with its move into Italy, the country is already looking at 75,000 job opportunities.
The extraordinary high price was due to its extensive race history, which includes a world championship title. The supercar is expected to sell for more than $34 million in Retromobile Classic Car show in Paris, one of the most prestigious salons for car enthusiasts.
Facebook has come out with yet another special feature, this time, exclusively for the sports fans. Its Sports Stadium will be a virtual hub for millions of sports fanatics to get together and post photos/videos, like them, look at a dashboard full of stats and, most importantly, chat about the games, all the while getting access to expert commentary by celebrities and their teams. Currently, this space has only been rolled out for iOS in the US.
GM's Maven is set to revolutionize the car-sharing and ride-sharing services with an hourly rate of $6. This has been quite an aggressive move from the conventional car-maker. However, the company is pretty confident that car-sharing section is now ready for a highly personalized, easy-to-use mobility service, which it plans to provide through its fleet of Chevrolet Spark and Tahoe.
Oracle has been accusing Google for violating copyright law through using Java operating system in Android for long five years. The search engine provider has failed in its earlier bid to derail the case in the US Supreme Court and lawsuit proceeding has resumed in a North Carolina District Court. The database maker’s attorney has placed to Google’s financials to claim a margin from Google’s earnings since its introduction of Androids.
Internet of Things (IoT) has appeared as an exciting new technological chapter. Inclusion of more devices to the network poses huge risks of cyber attacking. Raising awareness among the device users has become a prime concern while combating with cyber threats. Despite all precautionary efforts, war against cyber hackers will cost around $6 trillion by the next five years.
Amazon, among retailers, has started offering full refunds for hoverboards in US and Canada ahead of growing concerns for reported fire incidences. CPSC is investigating two wheeler balance boards manufactured by 13 companies. Earlier, the retailing giant has offered refund for the UK customers. Intriguingly, hover boards of different manufacturers are still being sold amidst offering refunds.
The much awaited Samsung Galaxy S7 has been spotted in wild of internet. The displayed image has quenched the thirst of fans while some remain undisclosed till now. The Galaxy S7 series is believed to reduce camera pixels a little compared to S6 series, but a little lower pixel will enable the camera to provide improved image quality when snapped in low light situation.