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Smart homes will be as common worldwide as smartphones are today, and consumers will give away private data on internet-powered home devices in exchange for discount coupons or cash, a new study has found. According to a recent survey conducted by Intel Security International, more than half (54%) of respondents said they would be willing to share their personal data …

Rumors have circulated that Charlize Theron will be joining the all-star cast of “Fast and Furious 8,” and on Thursday, the franchise officially confirmed her role. Charlize Theron didn’t want to commit yet, even with an early offer on the table, until she received a finished script. However, once everything seemed to look good to her, it was only a …

It took Mariah Carey a lot more than butterflies and glitter to get her bod in shape for her Sweet, Sweet Fantasy tour. And if anything puts her pipes or curves in jeopardy, her whole team is liable to lose some serious dough. That’s where Mimi’s $70 million body part insurance comes in.

Portland woman identified as student killed on Univ. of Texas campus. A woman found dead on a college campus in Austin, Texas on Tuesday was identified Thursday as University of Texas at Austin student Haruka Weiser. Haruka Weiser’s body was found in a creek near the university’s football stadium Tuesday. But the 18-year-old’s identity has been withheld until Thursday afternoon.

Did Charlie Sheen threaten to pay someone $20,000 to kill his ex-fiancée, Scottine Ross? Actor is the subject of a criminal investigation by detectives from an elite anti-stalking unit, Los Angeles police said. The former Two and a Half Men star was recorded saying Brett Rossi “needs to be f****** buried”, according to Radar Online and the National Enquirer.

Mosquitoes aren’t just an itchy menace: they carry all sorts of diseases, including the Zika virus, which is plaguing large parts of the Americas and other countries around the world. Now, a team from Canada and Mexico has designed an environmentally friendly, low-cost way of fighting them: an egg trap made of old car tires and milk. The 10-month study, …

Police are investigating what they say is an apparent triple homicide after discovering of three bodies inside a home Thursday in a tiny community in southern Montana, officials said. Sheriff Josh McQuillan said that a male suspect has been identified, although he is not in custody and believed to have left the area. Officials said they do not believe there …

Messaging app Kik launched a chatbot store, Kik Bot Shop, that will allow users to download app-like bots that directly connect them to brands. The Kik bot shop with exist as a special section in Kik’s app. There, users can begin chatting with bot created by 16 partners, including Vine, Sephora, H&M, and The Weather Channel. “We want our users …

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes is associated with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of various organs, especially the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and blood vessels. Several pathogenic processes are involved in the development of diabetes. These range from autoimmune …

Prostitutes In France Will No Longer Face Fines, But Customers Will. The French National Assembly passed a law in France that aims to protect prostitutes by instead penalizing customers who pay for sex. The offense carries a fine of 1,500 euros ($1,700). Repeat offenders could be fined up to 3,750 euros ($4,260).

Food and drinks should carry labels showing how long it would take to walk or run off the calories, a leading health expert suggests. Shirley Cramer, chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health in the UK, said people simply do not understand existing labels on food packets. According to Cramer providing people with an immediate link between what …