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Sunday, 29 March 2015

Your Guide to the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards Winners!

Your Guide to the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards Winners!


With so many of our favorite stars up for 2015 Kids' Choice Awards, we've been looking forward to the show all week to find out the winners — and tonight, we'll finally learn the results. In fact, we'll be updating you throughout the night with the list of winners, so stay tuned!
Favorite Movie Actress: Emma Stone, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Favorite Family TV ShowModern Family
Favorite Kids TV ShowAustin & Ally
Favorite TV Actor: Ross Lynch
Favorite TV Actress: Laura Marano
Favorite CartoonSpongebob
Favorite New Artist: Fifth Harmony
Favorite Male Action Star: Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Favorite MovieThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Favorite Movie Actor: Ben Stiller
Favorite Female Action Star: Jennifer Lawrence
Favorite Animated MovieBig Hero 6
Favorite Music Group: One Direction
Favorite Song: "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande
Favorite Female Singer: Selena Gomez
Favorite BookDiary of a Wimpy Kid
Favorite Video GameMinecraft
Favorite Talent Competition ShowThe Voice
Favorite Reality TV ShowDance Moms
Favorite Male Singer: Nick Jonas
Favorite Villain: Angelina Jolie, Maleficent





Friday, 27 March 2015

Zayn Malik Wants to Go Solo After Leaving One Direction

Zayn Malik Wants to Go Solo After Leaving One Direction



Zayn Malik wants to go solo after leaving One Direction! In an interview with The Sun, the singer confirmed that he's working on his own music that may be released later this year.

According to the article, he's "[seeking] solace in his music," shutting himself off from the world in a West London recording studio and working on his first release with Naughty Boy. We've known about their collaboration in the past, but we just assumed it was going to be a side project.
The producer has also been posting cryptic tweets since the news broke, teasing that he's working hard on a big project.

While we're obviously happy that we'll get to hear Zayn's gorgeous voice (and high notes!) once again, we're a little shocked that he's launching a solo career.

Of course, it seems like he doesn't want the rigorous schedule that came with being a part of 1D, so he probably won't be trying to replicate their success. It seemed like he was pretty upset after his songs didn't make it onto Four, and he's just looking for a way to get out his music now.

After Zayn Malik left One Direction, fans have been wondering about his relationship with Perrie Edwards. The rumors that he cheated on the Little Mix singer reportedly contributed to his decision to leave the band, but Zerrie lovers can breathe easy because they're still happily together.

"Yeah, she's alright, man. She's a good girl," he said, when asked about their relationship in an interview with The Sun.





Liam Payne Posts Emotional Response to Zayn Malik Leaving One Direction

Liam Payne Posts Emotional Response to Zayn Malik Leaving One Direction


The One Direction guys all recently broke their silence about Zayn Malik leaving 1D, but Liam Payne just posted a long and heartfelt message about it all.
In the extended post, he explains that this past week has been "some of the worst times" and that he's "deeply saddened" by everything that's transpired.
He wrote,"In light of recent events I think this is important to say. For the past five years now I've been part of something so special I don't think any of us really understand, something that can mean the world to people and put a smile on the face of our fans even in the darkest times."
"To a lot of people it's just a bunch of silly kids in a band but to the people involved it means so much more. This last week has been some of the worst times, possibly the worst it's something we are all deeply saddened by."
"It's sad to think for the time being we won't grace the stage as five bros or have the same fun on a tour bus or laughs in a hotel together that we have over the years but I'm super sure us and zayn will always remain the closest friends. I guess what I'm really trying to say is it's far from over."
"When we very 1st became successful we all agreed that one direction had become much bigger than each individual member that's why I feel right now it's okay to be sad and upset but I do ask everyone who is a fan of us to please keep ur faith in us I'm sure there's a lot more to come all love"

We're so happy that Liam has assured fans that 1D will remain strong, but we feel so bad for the guys – fans aren't the only ones who are extremely upset. Over the past five years, Liam, Niall, Zayn, Harry, and Louis have become like brothers and we're sure it will feel like something's missing for quite some time. But like Liam said, "Please keep [your] faith in us. I'm sure there's a lot more to come."





Thursday, 26 March 2015

Did Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson Cry Over Zayn Malik During One Direction's Last Show?

Did Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson Cry Over Zayn Malik During One Direction's Last Show?



Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson were both spotted fighting back tears during One Direction's last performance in Jakarta! This was before Zayn Malik announced the news that he was leaving the group, but fans are speculating that they knew during the show, and were torn up over it.

Both of the guys were photographed getting seriously teary-eyed!




Hazza was even spotted wiping back his tears during "Best Song Ever."

When they were signing off, he also gave a heartfelt message thanking their fans for all their support. (And it'll be enough to bring you to tears to hear that now.)





Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Zayn Malik Officially Leaves One Direction

Zayn Malik Officially Leaves One Direction


Zayn Malik has left One Direction! His representatives confirmed the news, and he released an official statement on the band's Facebook page.
He will not be performing the rest of their On the Road Again tour dates, after quitting their Asia tour dates.
"After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave One Direction. Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis will continue as a four-piece and look forward to the forthcoming concerts of their world tour and recording their fifth album, due to be released later this year," their representative said.

Zayn wrote a heartbreaking statement, apologizing to his fans and expressing a desire to leave the limelight.
He said, "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. I'd like to apologize to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart."
"I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight. I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world."
One Direction also released an official statement.

The band said, "We're really sad to see Zayn go, but we totally respect his decision and send him all our love for the future. The past five years have been beyond amazing, we've gone through so much together, so we will always be friends. The four of us will now continue. We're looking forward to recording the new album and seeing all the fans on the next stage of the world tour."
Simon Cowell said, "I would like to say thank you to Zayn for everything he has done for One Direction. Since I first met Zayn in 2010, I have grown very, very fond — and immensely proud — of him. I have seen him grow in confidence and I am truly sorry to see him leave. As for One Direction, fans can rest assured that Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis are hugely excited about the future of the band."





5 Seconds of Summer Is Launching a Record Label!

 5 Seconds of Summer Is Launching a Record Label!


5 Seconds of Summer just announced big news — they're launching their own record label, Hi Or Hey Records! Although they've been teasing the project for about a year, they've now officially put it into action.




The name of the label was selected by fans, and apparently stems from one of their early interviews in 2012.


We're definitely curious to see what kind of acts they'll sign first. After all, they got discovered on YouTube, so we're sure they're going to want to pay homage to the site that led to their big break.






Ariana Grande Cries Over Grandpa Grande During Her Tour

Ariana Grande Cries Over Grandpa Grande During Her Tour


Ariana Grande cried during her New York Madison Square Garden show while performing "My Everything," after dedicating the song to her grandfather. The singer got insanely emotional in the middle of her performance, stopping briefly to hold back tears before continuing

It's such a heartbreaking moment!

We know how much she loves him. Although he passed away last July, she's been missing him a lot in the recent months. She recently posted a conversation with him that was super-emotional, so it seems like that her Grandpa Grande has been in her thoughts a lot lately.





Friday, 20 March 2015

Google is hoping these offers make you want to buy a Chromecast

Google is hoping these offers make you want to buy a Chromecast


Google isn't just using Chromecast Offers to reward existing users, the company's also loading it freebies in an effort to more households to get one. For instance, if you buy a Chromecast from March 20th to April 19th, you'll get $80 worth of rewards. Namely, 3 months of subscription to Play Music, 1 month of Qello Concerts, 3 months of DramaFever, 3 months of Sesame Street GO and a free movie rental from Play Movies. While Google has reportedly sold over 10 million streaming sticks last year, having more users means getting more leverage when negotiating with content providers. That, in turn, could lead to bigger rewards or exclusive deals similar to Apple TV's HBO Now offering.
Chromecast Offers

Mariella Moon
Engadget 





Thursday, 19 March 2015

Advanced optical fibers could give rise to human-like AI brains

Advanced optical fibers could give rise to human-like AI brains


We haven't built a truly sentient artificial ntelligence system yet, like the Terminator or C-3PO -- you know, the kind of AI that scares Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking. But a team of researchers believe they've at least found the secret to creating human-like artificial brains. More specifically, they've discovered that optical fiber made from chalcogenides can create synapses to latch onto each other, just like what happens in our gray matter. Chalcogenide is a light-sensitive compound typically used to manufacture glass for photocopiers, and it allows the the fibers to process vast amounts of data.
See, while computers these days are becoming increasingly fast and powerful (take Watson, for example), the human brain is still a lot faster and more efficient. The researchers from the University of Southampton and the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore still have to find a way to combine multiple fibers to form an artificial neural network, but it's a start. If you're well-versed in scientific lingo, check out the scientists' paper published in Advanced Optical Materials for more technical details. And if the study scares you, you can follow in Musk's footsteps and support the research program, which aims to ensure that AI systems don't turn into evil masterminds that want to wipe out humanity.
Advance Optical Materials


Mariella Moon
Engadget





Samsung can put 128GB of storage in your low-cost phone

Samsung can put 128GB of storage in your low-cost phone


Just because you're not splurging on a top-of-the-line smartphone doesn't mean that you have to settle for a tiny amount of storage. Samsung certainly thinks that way -- it just announced a 3-bits-per-cell flash memory chip that promises 128GB of storage in "mass market" (read: more affordable) mobile devices. It's based on the plain eMMC tech you see in most phones instead of the fast UFS format inside the Galaxy S6, but you probably won't complain about the speed when it can still read sequential data at a very respectable 260MB per second. The one catch? There's no word on when it'll be ready, so you may be waiting a while before you're carrying a budget phone with more drive space than some laptops.

[Top image credit: Samsung Tomorrow, Flickr]
Samsung (BusinessWire)

Jon Fingas
Engadget 





TV-ready game turns your Android phone into a tennis racquet

TV-ready game turns your Android phone into a tennis racquet


Android fans: you no longer have to watch on the sidelines as your friends play TV tennis with their iPhones. Rolocule has released Motion Tennis Cast, an Android version of its free sports game that uses screen mirroring tech (such as Chromecast, Miracast or Samsung's AllShare Cast) to turn your phone into a Wii Sports-like motion controller, with your TV or a Chrome browser tab serving as the screen. You'll largely be lobbing and volleying like you did in the iOS version, although there's a new multiplayer mode that lets you challenge your Facebook and Google+ friends. The real party trick may be coming down the pipeline, however. Rolocule is teasing plans for an Android Wear version, so you'll one day have the option of swinging with your smartwatch.
Google Play

Jon Fingas
Engadget






Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Facebook Messenger will now let you send money to friends

Facebook Messenger will now let you send money to friends


We reported on rumors that Facebook was going to add payments to its messaging services back in October of 2014. Today the company made it official, introducing a new feature to Facebook Messenger that lets users send and receive money at no cost. Facebook says the money is sent right away, although it may take one to three days to show up in your bank.
The company, understandably, put a lot of emphasis on the security it built into this system. "We use secure systems that encrypt the connection between you and Facebook as well as your card information when you ask us to store it for you." The company is also building out new teams for in-house security. "These payment systems are kept in a secured environment that is separate from other parts of the Facebook network and that receive additional monitoring and control. A team of anti-fraud specialists monitor for suspicious purchase activity to help keep accounts safe.
Facebook says the first time you use payments, you'll need to add a Mastercard or Visa debit card issued by a US bank. It's not clear yet when the option for credit cards will be added, or when the service will expand internationally.


Ben Popper
The Verge 





NVIDIA's latest and greatest GPU will cost $999

NVIDIA's latest and greatest GPU will cost $999


While NVIDIA unveiled its latest powerhouse GPU last week, it unveiled more information about the brand new Titan X at its own developer's conference earlier today. For those who squirm at tech speak, look away now, because we're going to indulge in quite a bit of it: The Titan X comes with eight billion transistors, 3,072 CUDA cores, 7 Teraflops worth of single-precision performance plus 0.2 Teraflops of double-precision workloads. It also has 12GB of VRAM, which NVIDIA says is twice the amount of previous graphics cards. What does this mean for you? Well, NVIDIA is promising better gaming performance of course, but Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA's CEO, says that the Tegra X also has great potential in scientific applications. A 16-core Intel Xeon would normally take 43 days to process data for a deep neural net analysis, but the Titan X can do it in just 1.5 days, he says. Suffice to say, the Titan X is a monster of a GPU, which might explain its hefty price tag: $999. That's about the same cost as its predecessor, the Titan Black, so we're betting that the cost of that will likely drop some time soon.
NVIDIA

Nicole Lee
Engadget 





Buy the Moto X Pure Edition, get a free Moto E

Buy the Moto X Pure Edition, get a free Moto E


Want to buy a smartphone for yourself, but also need to snag a cheap phone for family (or, let's be honest, a backup for yourself)? Motorola might have you covered. It just kicked off an unusual promotion that gives you a free 3G version of the new Moto E when you buy a Moto X Pure Edition. That's not so hot if you insist on LTE data for every device, but it's a no-brainer if you were either set on getting a Moto X or don't relish the idea of splurging on two phones at once. Don't spend long deciding what to do, though -- Motorola is only running the promo through March 24th.
Motorola

Jon Fingas
Engadget





eBay and Sotheby's high-end auctions will launch next month

eBay and Sotheby's high-end auctions will launch next month


You wouldn't expect to be let in to a fine art auction wearing nothing but tighty whities, but starting April 1st, no one's going to be able to stop you. Sotheby's has teamed up with its digital counterpart, eBay, to launch its long-promised digital sales channel. Now, online collectors flush with Beanie Baby sales cash can fight as equals against
 entitled Manhattan socialites for Ansel Adams' photography and Andy Warhol watches.
For now, a single auction per day will be streamed live from Sotheby's New York outfit, with catalogs from the April 1st and 2nd events available to view right now. The biggest item currently listed is the sign from Yankee Stadium from 1976, which is expected to fetch up to $600,000. Let's just hope no one from overseas wins that particular auction -- imagine the shipping fees!
[Image credit: Robert Orion Martin, Flickr]
eBay

Daniel Cooper
Engadget 





Apple is reportedly willing to share viewing data to clinch TV deals

Apple is reportedly willing to share viewing data to clinch TV deals


Apple is apparently bending over backwards to make sure that its oft-rumored streaming TV service gets off the ground. New York Post sources claim that the company is willing to share viewer data with the networks, including demographics and viewing habits, if it means getting channels ahead of its service's reported fall launch. It's not clear just how much info broadcasters would get, although there's talk of letting them run ads if they don't think the subscription fees are enough.
No matter what, Apple would be breaking from tradition to grant this kind of access to its customer base. The company often likes to brag about how it doesn't share your data, and once told magazine publishers that they couldn't collect subscriber details unless they asked readers directly. If the rumor is at all true, though, it suggests that Apple is willing to make exceptions if it can prevent rivals like PlayStation Vue or Sling TV from getting an early lead.New York Post

Jon Fingas
Engadget 





Autodesk's new app lets kids design their own toys

Autodesk's new app lets kids design their own toys


3D printers can build anything from prosthetics and musical instruments to Hershey chocolates. But, even as the technology continues to make strides with materials (metal, concrete, etc.) and takes on full-fledged architectural projects, it seems to move further away from the reach of children. Tinkerplay, a new kid-friendly 3D printing app, makes it quick and easy for all age groups to design and experiment with minimal assistance.
The app is the brainchild of Autodesk, the company best known for its flagship AutoCAD design software. It's an evolution of Autodesk-acquired Modio, an iPad app that worked with desktop 3D printers. Like its predecessor, Tinkerplay eliminates the need for additional rafts and support materials which tend to complicate the process for at-home designs. But new features and functions allow kids (and older humans) to choose from the pre-loaded character templates or create their own versions from modifiable parts. Users can drag and drop parts to create characters or create their own complex little parts with customizable textures and colors for a new design. For the latter, connectors available with the larger Tinkercad family can be employed. In the end, the printer processes similar color parts that can be snapped up together for a ready-to-pose figurine.
Engadget

The app, available on iOS, Android and Windows, is an addition to a growing list of 3D printing tools that encourage at-home experimentation. But it also engages a more pertinent audience –– a generation that learns to swipe screens and tinker with gadgets before they can walk.
[Image credit: Tinkerplay]





Windows 10 launches this summer in 190 countries

Windows 10 launches this summer in 190 countries


Microsoft's leaner, meaner, latest iteration of Windows is coming in just a few months, and it's launching in 170 countries, in 111 languages. Don't forget: Windows 10 is a free upgrade if you're already using Windows 7 or 8. Hiding in its imposing shadow, and launching at the same time, the company will release special free version of its OS for Internet of Things devices, which Microsoft's Terry Myerson reckons could well find its way into ATMs and ultrasound machines. Curiously, anyone that has a Xiaomi Mi 4 will also able to download the preview of Windows 10 ahead of it's release -- despite it being an Android phone.
Windows Blog


Mat Smith
Engadget





Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings & Ashton Irwin Wear Matching Outfits

Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings & Ashton Irwin Wear Matching Outfits


Calum HoodLuke Hemmings and Ashton Irwin obviously spend a ton of time together since you know they happen to be a in a band together. The 5 Seconds of Summer boys are even dressing like each other, which just makes us love them even more.




Calum posted this pic on his Instagram account showing us how he, Luke and Ashton all wore T-shirts repping their favorite band, Red Hot Chili Peppers. We like to think that Michael Clifford was busy taking this photo, which is why he wasn't in it, but it's kind of adorable that the guys showed up all wearing the same shirt. Great minds think alike!





Drones will soon detect unexploded bombs in Laos

Drones will soon detect unexploded bombs in Laos


Drones are more than just flying robots designed for commercial deliveries and buying Crocs. Despite some lingering suspicion from consumers, unmanned aircrafts have been deployed for social good too. They can aid rescue missions, navigate tough regions and even put out fires. Now, Austin-based ArchAerial's new drone mission could potentially save lives in war-torn regions that are prone to accidents and fatalities from unexploded bombs.
An aerial imaging firm, ArchAerial, already employs multi-rotor aircrafts for agricultural mapping, academic research and archeological surveys. Over the weekend at SXSW, Ryan Baker, the company's CEO, announced that his firm plans to deploy a prototype that will map minefields and locate unexploded bombs in areas historically ravaged by war. The humanitarian drone, essentially an Octocopter, will be loaded with LIDAR, a remote sensing technology that 3D maps the surface of the Earth with immaculate precision. If the mission goes as planned, it will keep surveyors from ever having to set foot on the ground in search of minefields.

ArchAerial's first minefield-locating mission will be in Laos, a country quite literally scarred from the Vietnam War. The US dropped about two million tons of explosives within a span of nine years, making Laos, a small Southeast Asian country the most bombed area in the world. Half a century later, an estimated 80 million baseball-sized bombs scattered across the country continue to threaten civilian lives.

[Image credit: ArchAerial]The Stack

Mona Lalwani
Engadget 





Folding electric bike talks to all your other smart devices

Folding electric bike talks to all your other smart devices


While there's no shortage of smart bikes, they still have limits: many rely chiefly on pedal power, and their tech-savviness is often limited to talking to a special smartphone app. The JIVR Bike might just solve several of those problems at once, though. The two-wheeler not only uses a chainless electric drive (good for 20 miles of pedal-free travel per charge), but serves as an iBeacon that talks to any nearby device which supports the format -- you could have it send info to your laptop, if you like. It folds to fit into small apartments, too, and you can plug in your phone to use it as a dashboard.
As you'd imagine, a connected e-bike isn't going to be cheap. JIVR is crowdfunding its machine, and you'll have to shell out between £699 to £1,749 ($1,036 to $2,593) to get the Bike early depending both on how quickly you act and whether or not you're willing to be an ambassador for the brand. Provided the hardware makes its planned September release, however, you may well get a lot for your money.
Kickstarter

Jon Fingas
Engadget 





Nintendo is finally developing smartphone games

Nintendo is finally developing smartphone games



Despite denying it would ever do such a thing, Nintendo has entered into a partnership with developer DeNA to create new games for mobile devices. The emphasis is on the word "new" -- you won't be getting Super Mario Bros. on your Android smartphone, for instance. Instead, the companies said "only new original games optimized for smart device functionality will be created, rather than porting games created specifically for the Wii U home console or the Nintendo 3DS portable system." In other words, it looks like Nintendo has relented to investors who've said it's not profiting enough from its valuable intellectual property, and you may soon see its universe of characters pop up in Candy Crush-style games.
Nintendo started experimenting with free-to-play games featuring paid downloadable content (DLC) last year. If you've never heard of DeNA, it runs the popular Mobage Japanese mobile gaming portal, and has created notable mobile spinoffs for games like Final Fantasy.
Developing...
Nasdaq

Steve Dent
Engadget 





Nintendo's next-generation console is codenamed 'NX'

Nintendo's next-generation console is codenamed 'NX'


It should come as no surprise to hear that Nintendo is working on a new console. Fresh hardware takes years to develop, so engineers are always working on future systems while the rest of us play on the current generation of consoles. What we didn't expect, however, is for Nintendo to talk about its next system so soon. In today's press conference, where the company detailed its plans to make mobile games with DeNA, it also teased a new system codenamed "NX." Few details were disclosed, other than it'll involve fresh hardware and a new gameplay concept. The NX symbol appeared on a slide alongside the Nintendo Wii U, 3DS and other mobile platforms, which suggests it could be a complimentary device, rather than a straight successor to either its current home console or handhelds.

It's no secret that Nintendo's Wii U has been struggling. Despite some standout titles, including Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the platform hasn't resonated with consumers like the original Wii or the latest hardware from both Sony and Microsoft. Many have wondered how long it will take before Nintendo decides to cut its losses and shift focus to a new console entirely. That would, of course, disgruntle existing Wii U owners, so a new system that sits alongside Nintendo's existing hardware, at least for a short time, makes sense. Chief executive Satoru Iwata said more details about NX will be shared "next year," so don't expect any grand announcements at E3 or the next Nintendo Direct.

"As proof that Nintendo maintains strong enthusiasm for the dedicated game system business, let me confirm that Nintendo is currently developing a dedicated game platform with a brand-new concept under the development codename 'NX,'" he says.

Why is Nintendo making this announcement now? Its decision to develop new smartphone games with DeNA is sure to rile some of its most dedicated fans, which feel the company's characters should be protected from outside developers, especially those in the mobile space. Teasing the "NX" now should reassure gamers that Nintendo is still committed to "hardcore" titles and isn't abandoning its hardware business anytime soon

Nick Summers
Engadget





Friday, 13 March 2015

Are Taylor Swift's Besties Fighting Over Her?

Are Taylor Swift's Besties Fighting Over Her?


Taylor Swift is known for her close relationships with her friends, but now rumors are swirling that Cara Delevingne and Karlie Kloss are fighting over her. However, they're apparently totally false!

The reports claim that Cara makes fun of the "Shake It Off" singer behind her back, and Karlie called her out about it.

“Cara can be extremely two faced, like whenever she sees Taylor she acts like they’re best friends but then behind her back she makes fun of her,” their source said.

“She was all over Taylor at the BRIT Awards even though she always says how boring Taylor is, so Karlie called her out for being a fake and Cara went crazy on her, it got really ugly.”

The model's rep says that they've never gotten into a feud over their mutual friend, which makes us so happy! Of course, we totally didn't believe this would happen. While we would understand Karlie defending her BFF, we've only known Cara to be totally chill and a big fan of the singer. They're all friends!





Google Code is shutting down because everyone loves GitHub

Google Code is shutting down because everyone loves GitHub


Goodbye, Google Code. The technology giant has decided to close its project hosting and code collaboration site because, well, there are simply better alternatives on the web. Google says it launched the platform back in 2006 because it was unhappy with the "limited" options available to the open source community. Since then, the likes of GitHub and Bitbucket have risen to prominence, superseding Google Code's feature set and encouraging developers to transfer their projects. As such, Google's offering has become increasingly filled with spam and abuse, leading to the company's decision to pull the plug. Yesterday it stopped accepting new projects, and on August 24th the site will become read-only. Google Code will eventually be shuttered next January, although tarballs of project source, issues and wikis will continue to be available throughout 2016. If you need to transfer a project, head here for the relevant GitHub and Bitbucket migration tools.
[Image credit: AP Photo/John Cogill]
Google

Nick Summers
Engadget





5 Seconds of Summer Dream Up Arena Tours For The Future

5 Seconds of Summer Dream Up Arena Tours For The Future


The guys – Luke Hemmings,Michael CliffordCalum Hood, andAshton Irwin – just wrapped up a handful of concerts in Tokyo.
“It’s going to be incredible to do an arena tour,” Luke shared with Brazil’sCapricho Magazine about future tours with the band.
He added, “The second support tour we did was in arenas… I remember going on stage and us saying to each other, ‘we’re going to be back here next year’, and not knowing that we would be, so it’s awesome.”