We’ve noticed a dating trend: When it rains, it pours.
The same can be said for Alyssa Miller‘s relationship pattern, since she just went public with her new boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal. So what other new courtship is on the horizon for the Sports Illustrated model? A brand new contract with IMG Models.
There’s been speculation that the 24-year-old made the switch from Elite Model Management to IMG, but we finally received official confirmation via Twitter yesterday:
Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is eliminating perks including executive car allowances as the world’s biggest entertainment company looks to further boost profitability.
“We’re phasing them out,” Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo said of the car allowances in an interview at last week’s Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho.
NEW YORK — Activist investor Nelson Peltz says he wants soda-and-snack food giant PepsiCo to buy Oreo cookie maker Mondelez and jettison its own underperforming beverage unit.
Such a deal would create a global snack food powerhouse, bringing together salty bites such as Cheetos, Doritos and Lay’s potato chips with sweet treats such as Cadbury chocolates and Trident gum.
KIROV, Russia — Alexei Navalny, one of the Russian opposition’s leading figures, was convicted of embezzlement Thursday and sentenced to five years in prison.
Navalny and his supporters claimed the case was politically driven to try to shut down the vehement Kremlin critic and intimidate his supporters.
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The OUYA Android gaming console has been met with mixed reviews. The console blew up on Kickstarter, and in the months leading up to its recent release, the hype has turned into slight concern over whether or not developers will build out its game library.
To answer that question, OUYA today announces the $1 million Free The Games Fund, which will match the funding amount received by developers on Kickstarter. So, if a developer is building an OUYA game and launches that game on Kickstarter between August 9, 2013 and August 10, 2014, OUYA will match whatever funds are received on the crowd-funding platform between $50,000 and $250,000.
According to the press release, OUYA currently has over 20,000 registered game developers. That’s up from 12,000 in May, around the time that OUYA closed its $15 million funding round.
Here’s the official word from CEO Julie Uhrman in the release:
There are two reasons why OUYA is on retail store shelves today: we had an innovative idea to build an affordable and open game console for the television, and we found fans who supported our idea and provided the funds to make it happen. Since then, we’ve seen dozens of great games launch on Kickstarter, and now we are in the enviable position of being able to give back AND secure the best, exclusive games for OUYA.
OUYA reminds us that some of the console’s most popular games, like Fist of Awesome (I Fight Bears) and Saturday Morning: RPG (Mighty Rabbit Studios), enjoyed their inception on Kickstarter.
Hopefully, the Free The Games Fund will ensure a steady stream of awesome content for OUYA gamers.
The $99 OUYA gaming console is available for retail purchase now.
Summer has always been a time of body reckoning. What can be covered with maxi-dresses and long sweaters in winter, must be revealed in a swimsuit come summer. While it’s a proven fact that no one ever thinks they look great in a swimsuit, post 50s have the added challenge of keeping their self-esteem above water when they are surrounded by the younger bikini-clad minions at the beach. Here are five tips to help you hold your own:
1) Ignore them.
Seriously, invisibility is a two-way street. They don’t notice you and you don’t notice them. Going to the beach is a glorious experience brought to us free of charge by nature. The warmth of the sun, the softness of the sand, the soothing sounds of the crashing waves. Focus on the natural beauty, not the beauty of your fellow beach-goers.
As you grow older, you may fret about your money, your muffin top and, at times, your marbles. How can you make sure your mind stays fit and sharp as you age?
Most people have heard of doing “mental gymnastics” such as crossword puzzles and math problems in order to stimulate new connections between nerve cells. But there are various other more surprising ways you can help ward off age-related memory loss. Here are just four of them below.
1. Watch nature documentaries.
Sweetening the deal on its cloud-based Office 365 suite, Microsoft will start bundling a year of Xbox Live Gold with any purchases of Office 365 Home Premium or Office 365 University made before September 28th. You’ll then pick up an Xbox Live code as you sign in during the initial Office setup. Unfortunately, US customers aren’t eligible for this promotion, but the majority of Europe, plus Australia, Canada and parts of Asia are all included. Alongside the recent promise of two free games a month, Microsoft’s made this bundled subscription a pretty tempting proposition.
Update: Turns out that this offer is available in the US after all. Thanks to tipster David for spotting, and sending that in. Details can be found at the More Coverage link.
Filed under: Gaming, Internet, Software, Microsoft
Via: TNW
Source: Microsoft Office, Microsoft (German)
Confetti is a fun part of entertaining and celebrating that has been around for a long time. The problem is that in this day of recycling and going green it can seem like such a waste. The idea has evolved and you can now get Growfetti instead. These die-cast shapes are made out of biodegradable paper that has been infused with wildflower seeds. They can be recycled simply by being planted in your yard.
When it comes to gaming peripherals, you know that the name Razer itself does have its fair share of fans. After all, Razer has not really disappointed so far, where the bulk of their releases tend to fall under the mouse and keyboard categories, although there has been some pretty interesting mousepads in the past, while gaming headsets themselves have also not been left untouched by Razer. Today, we shall take a look at a couple of Razer in-ear headsets, where they have been called the Razer Hammerhead and Hammerhead Pro, although neither has any relation to the shark that shares a similar namesake.
The Razer Hammerhead in-ear headsets are said to deliver incredible durability as well as fantastic audio quality, all thanks to their 9mm neodymium drivers, which would also make them as suitable candidates for those who love listening to their favorite tunes on the go. You will be able to choose from two different models, depending on what your needs are, and they are the Razer Hammerhead and the Razer Hammerhead Pro. What separates the two? Well, the Razer Hammerhead Pro would come with an omni-directional microphone that has an in-line remote to boot for phone-call control, making it the ideal piece for convenient voice communication.
Regardless of which model you choose, they will come machined out of aircraft-grade aluminum, which in turn promises extreme durability, all without sacrificing a lightweight and comfortable form factor. There is also a matte, brushed surface finish to make sure that these in-ear monitors will sound great while looking good. Not only that, there are interchangeable ear-tips that will come in three sizes, complete with optional bi-flange attachments. In order to ensure that your ears will get the best listening experience, as the inner acoustics chambers of the Razer Hammerhead in-ear headsets boast of a sonically optimized design that will increase aural resonance. You will be able to pick up the Razer Hammerhead Pro for $69.99 from this August onwards.
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