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2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric: Sublimely Sufficient (Watch)

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric: Sublimely Sufficient (Video)

The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq isn’t one car but three, with a unique choice of powertrains. The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq is an alternative propulsion vehicle with a hatchback body style. Available in three different variants, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric, the Ioniq is aimed at the likes of the Toyota Prius, Chevrolet Bolt and Volt, and the Audi A3 e-tron. The ... Read More »

Rod Stewart clarifies ‘mock execution’ video, claims it was ‘Game of Thrones’ prank

Rod Stewart clarifies 'mock execution' video, claims it was 'Game of Thrones' prank

Rod Stewart has apologized for a video he participated in showing a spoof ISIS-style execution during a recent world tour. Politico reports that the clip first surfaced through a posting on the Instagram account of Stewart’s wife Penny Lancaster — and although it was quickly deleted, it’s since rapidly made the rounds, with all the attendant outrage that comes from ... Read More »

Japanese man crushed to death by six-tonne porn collection

Japanese man crushed to death by six-tonne porn collection

We’d say this is one advantage of streaming porn on the internet rather than owning x-rated magazines. A 50-year-old man appears to have died after his six ton collection of x-rated porn magazines allegedly fell on top of him. Not only that, but his body wasn’t discovered until six months later when his landlord stopped by to inquire about why ... Read More »

Ivanka Trump Red Dress at Speech to Congress (Watch)

Ivanka Trump Red Dress at Speech to Congress (Watch)

Who Designed Ivanka Trump And Melania Trump’s Joint Session Of Congress Outfits?. First daughter Ivanka Trump wore a slinky, off-the-shoulder outfit to her father’s first speech before a joint session of Congress, which has enraged critics who believe the dress to be inappropriate. Social media flooded with comments like “your bra is showing.” But despite the backlash, the strap is ... Read More »

Mile-long underground ISIS training camp uncovered outside of Mosul

Mile-long underground ISIS training camp uncovered outside of Mosul

The interior of the underground Tadmour Base that Iraqi army commanders claim was used by ISIS militants to train foreign fighters and teens in southern Mosul was discovered. Iraqi commanders said there is evidence of ISIS using the base to train foreign fighters, children and teens for bombings and warfare. An Iraqi commander said: “It is designed as part of ... Read More »

Scientists Measure the Amount of Urine In ‘Swimming-Pools’

Scientists Measure the Amount of Urine In Swimming-Pools

Ever wanted to know how much people pee in the pool? If so, you’re about to find out. The eye-opening findings come from Canadian researchers, who monitored two public pools for a fortnight to see just how often swimmers were indulging in the ultimate pool taboo. Scientists from the University of Alberta tested water samples for acesulfame potassium (ACE), an ... Read More »

Tunisian Officers charged with failure to help tourists in massacre

Tunisian Officers charged with failure to help tourists in massacreTunisian Officers charged with failure to help tourists in massacre

Officers ‘charged’ with failure to help tourists during Tunisia massacre which killed three Irish people. Sofian Sliti, a spokesman for Tunisia’s judicial counter-terrorism investigations, told Reuters Tuesday that six guards from the Imperial Marhaba Hotel had been charged with failing to help the tourists in a manner that resulted in their deaths. The spokesman added that another 14 people had ... Read More »

Apple among corporations supporting transgender Gavin Grimm in Supreme Court case

Apple among corporations supporting transgender Gavin Grimm in Supreme Court case

Apple and 52 other major U.S. corporations have signed a legal brief in support of Gavin Grimm, a transgender student whose case involving public bathroom usage rights is being heard by the Supreme Court. Fifty-three companies signed the brief supporting Grimm’s arguments. In Silicon Valley, that list includes Apple, Intel, eBay, LinkedIn, Box, NetApp, PayPal and Yahoo. Amazon and Microsoft ... Read More »