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Li-Fi, a super-fast, light-based alternative to Wi-Fi, has been developing in research labs for years, but has thus far been considered theoretical. Now, the technology has been tested in real-world situations for the first time, and according to the initial results, it is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi. The technology was invented in 2011 by Professor Harald Haas of Scotland’s …

Consuming two handfuls of walnuts a day could help lower cholesterol levels and keep heart diseases at bay, a new study suggests. In a research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, the walnut diet was associated with improvements in blood vessel cell wall function and ‘bad’ cholesterol after six months, although it didn’t have any …

A woman whose grandfather shot a home movie of the assassination of President John F Kennedy in Dallas’s Dealey Plaza in 1963 is suing the US government to either get it back or get $10 million in compensation. In a new lawsuit, Gayle Nix Jackson, the granddaughter of Orville Nix, who captured the assassination on film, is suing the U.S. …

Actor Reid Ewing has “come out” as a gay man after publicly lusting after a guy on TV. The ‘Modern Family’ star, 27, revealed he’s homosexual during a Twitter exchange when a fan asked him if he had just “outed” himself by commenting on another guy’s “hot” looks. The handsome actor took to his social networking site to call Eugene …

Two children advocacy groups filed complaints against YouTube Kids for junk food ads. The Center for Digital Democracy and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood filed complaints with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, accusing Google of unfair and deceptive practices toward children. Google’s YouTube Kids app is supposed to offer kids aged under six a safe space to …

Host Jennifer Lopez owned the American Music Awards stage on Sunday, singing and dancing to a medley of some of the year’s hottest songs. After teasing a slowed-down version of her Nineties hit “Waiting for Tonight,” the former fly girl halted the song to announce that “tonight is about the music.” Over the course of the medley, Lopez danced to …

Pamela Anderson has revealed that ex-husband Tommy Lee is also free from Hepatitis C after her earlier admission that she is in the clear. In an interview with ET, Former Baywatch beauty said not only is her ex also free and clear, but he was the one who urged her to get treatment.

A high resting heart rate is linked to an increased risk of dying prematurely, a new study found. In this study, which looked at 46 past studies comprising 1,246,203 patients, patients whose resting heart rates were higher than 80 beats per minute were about 45 percent more likely than those who fell between 60 and 80 beats per minute to …

Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Surrounded by reporters, Jason Van Dyke said nothing as he and his attorney walked into the courthouse at 26th Street and California.

Microsoft released its latest Windows 10 Mobile preview build on Nov. 18, and users who are on both fast and slow ring of Windows Insiders can now avail of the update. It carries the build number 10586 and is said to be the RTM version of the Windows 10 Mobile OS. The Windows 10 Mobile preview build 10586 is almost …

Randy Houser Ejects Fan From Kentucky Concert After Fight. At his concert in Corbin, Kentucky on Friday, Houser stopped the show when he spotted a fight in the crowd. He had some strong words for the out-of-control fan and then had him removed from the show. The audience cheered as Houser waited for security to arrive.