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Vilmos Zsigmond, the celebrated cinematographer behind such classics as The Deer Hunter and Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, has died aged 85. Born in Hungary in 1930, Vilmos Zsigmond left the country at the age of 26 along with fellow future cinematography great László Kovács (Ghostbusters). His early years in the U.S. were spent working as a …

Doug Walker, a Seattle software entrepreneur, was found dead Friday after a hiking accident on Washington’s Granite Mountain. The King County Sheriff’s Office and other county search teams posted on social media Thursday evening that teams were heading out to look for 65-year-old Doug Walker. Doug Walker had been hiking with a group of friends Thursday afternoon when they became …

Fitbit is looking beyond simple health tracking for 2016, at least that’s what it seems from its first device of the new year. Hosting a press conference at CES 2015, the company outed its latest wearable, and it looks like more of a smartwatch than a fitness tracker. The Fitbit Blaze features a rectangular watch face with Gorilla Glass covering …

Jim Carrey will attend the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, marking his first public appearance since the death of his ex-girlfriend. Jim Carrey has been announced as one of the presenters for Sunday nights 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Ricky Gervais will return to the stage for the fourth time to host the ceremony. The Golden Globes will be broadcast …

Actor Sylvester Stallone, 69, enjoys ”nothing” about getting older and is plagued by pain in his joints and back caused by previous injuries. In an interview with Deadline.com, he said: ”The best thing about getting older is … nothing. There’s zero good in getting older. ”I like that every day I forget something new. You do benefit from wisdom and …

Paul Bley, a jazz pianist whose thoughtful but intuitive commitment to advanced improvisation became widely influential, died of natural causes Sunday. He was 83. A statement released from his daughter Vanessa Bley reads: “I’m deeply saddened to tell you that my father passed… He was at home and very comfortable with family at his side.” Paul Bley’s reach in the …

It’s called Sensorwake, it promises to wake you up from sleep with pleasant smells instead of harsh sounds, and it may be one of the most untenable gadgets you’ll find at CES 2016. Instead of emitting a harsh beep or a merry melody, it diffuses scents in order to rouse you from your sleep. Available for pre-order now, it’s expected …

An alarming new superbug gene that makes bacteria resistant to a last-resort antibiotic has been detected in Canada, Canada Journal has learned. The gene, called MCR-1, produces an enzyme that makes bacteria invincible to colistin, a highly toxic antibiotic used only when all other drugs have failed. A study published in the British Medical Journal “The Lancet” says the superbug …

Denton police continue to investigate persons of interest but believe they have their shooter in the death of 20-year-old Sara Mutschlechner. Eric Jamal Johnson, 20, was arrested on a murder warrant for the death of Martindale resident, Sara Mutschlechner, on New Year’s Eve. Johnson was found in Yuma, Ariz. and was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshall Service the …

Megyn Kelly covers the new issue of Vanity Fair, where she reveals that GOP frontrunner Donald Trump tried to “woo” her before announcing his bid for president. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the host said Trump “ would send me press clippings about me that he would just sign ‘Donald Trump’” and he also occasionally called her to compliment …

Julia Stiles is officially engaged to her new boyfriend, Preston J. Cook. Julia had herself an incredible Christmas. The Save The Last Dance star took to Instagram to reveal the exciting news with a touching photo. Julia, 34, whose partner is a camera assistant and has most recently worked with Leonardo Dicaprio in The Revenant, showed off her gold and …